Wait times from diagnosis to treatment in cancer

Wait times from diagnosis to treatment in cancer

a cancer diagnosis is anxiety provoking. Waiting for definitive treatment for cancer augments this anxiety [1-7]. Waiting for treatment also decreases patient satisfaction with their medical center and results in a poorer quality of life [4,8]. The underlying concern is whether longer wait times lead to spreading of tumor, the need for more extensive therapy and ultimately poorer survival. Ther...

Use of screening tests, diagnosis wait times, and wait-related satisfaction in breast and prostate cancer.

BACKGROUND Understanding factors relating to the perception of wait time by patients is key to improving the patient experience. METHODS We surveyed 122 breast and 90 prostate cancer patients presenting at clinics or listed on the cancer registry in Newfoundland and Labrador and reviewed their charts. We compared the wait time (first visit to diagnosis) and the wait-related satisfaction for b...

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: From Diagnosis to Treatment

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited common autosomal Mendelian disorder of lipoprotein metabolism with a population prevalence of 1 in 500. FH is characterized by severely elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which result in surplus deposition of cholesterol in tissues. This condition leads to premature at hero sclerosis and early-onset of coronary hear...

etiology, significance, diagnosis and treatment of bruxiam

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Unacceptable emergency wait times.