M T Martínez, J Montón-Bueno, S Simon, B Ortega, S Moragon, S Roselló, A Insa, J Navarro, A Sanmartín, A Julve, E Buch, A Peña, J Franco, J Martínez-Jabaloyas, J Marco, M J Forner, A Cano, A Silvestre, A Teruel, A Lluch, A Cervantes, I Chirivella Gonzalez
BACKGROUND: Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Integrating different levels of care by implementing screening programmes, extending diagnostic tools and applying therapeutic advances may increase survival. We implemented a cancer fast-track programme (CFP) to shorten the time between suspected cancer symptoms, diagnosis and therapy initiation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Descriptive data were collected from the 10 years since the CFP was implemented (2009-2019) at the Clinico-Malvarrosa Health Department in Valencia, Spain...
June 2021: ESMO Open