Presentation of lung cancer in primary care

• Published in: NPJ primary care respiratory medicine Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 21
• Main Authors: Weller, D. P., Peake, M. D., Field, J. K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.05.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/1807; 692/1807/1809; Critical Pathways; Early Detection of Cancer; Health risk assessment; Humans; Internal Medicine; Lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - prevention & control; Medical screening; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Physician's Role; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Primary care; Primary Care Medicine; Primary Health Care; Referral and Consultation; Review; Review Article; Risk Assessment; Smoking Cessation - methods; Thoracic Surgery

Survival from lung cancer has seen only modest improvements in recent decades. Poor outcomes are linked to late presentation, yet early diagnosis can be challenging as lung cancer symptoms are common and non-specific. In this paper, we examine how lung cancer presents in primary care and review role...