Why do cancer patients wait? study investigates critical delays

NCT ID NCT01647477

Summary

This study aimed to understand why people with head and neck cancers delay seeing a doctor after first noticing symptoms. Researchers interviewed 90 patients to learn how emotional, social, and personal factors affect when people seek medical help. The goal was to identify barriers to early diagnosis, which could lead to better patient education and outreach programs.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, 62 231, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire - Hopital HURIEZ

    Lille, 59 037, France

  • Centre Médical Spécialisé du Littoral

    Saint-Martin-Boulogne, 62280, France

  • Gray Center

    Maubeuge, 59 600, France

  • La Louviere Hospital

    Lille, 59 042, France

  • Oscar Lambret Center

    Lille, 59 020, France

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