Why do cancer patients wait? study uncovers hidden delays

NCT ID NCT03246516

Summary

This study aimed to understand why people with stomach or esophageal cancer sometimes wait to see a doctor after their first symptoms appear. Researchers surveyed 258 patients in France to learn if personal feelings, thoughts, or social factors influenced this delay. The goal is to find ways to help people get diagnosed and treated sooner, which can improve survival and quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU, Hôpital Claude Huriez

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne sur mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Seclin

    Seclin, France

  • Centre d 'oncologie Dunkerquois

    Dunkirk, France

  • Centre hospitalier de Béthune

    Béthune, France

  • Centre hospitalier de Calais

    Calais, France

  • Centre hospitalier de Roubaix

    Roubaix, France

  • Centre hospitalier de valenciennes

    Valenciennes, France

  • Centre oscar Lambret

    Lille, France

  • centre Léonard de Vinci

    Dechy, France

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