Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: a qualitative study exploring patient experiences

Debra Howell, Ruth I. Hart, Alexandra Smith, Una Macleod, Russell Patmore, Eve Roman

British Journal of General Practice · 2019 · 31 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

This study demonstrates the complex characteristics of lymphoma, perceived by patients as prolonging time to diagnosis, often despite significant effort by themselves, their relatives, and HCPs to expedite this process. The findings also illustrate why simple solutions to delayed diagnosis of lymphoma are lacking.

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