Mohamedraed Elshami, Nawras Sawafta, Ahmad Mansour, Mohammed Alser, Ibrahim Al-Slaibi, Hanan Abukmail, Hanan Shurrab, Shahd Qassem, Faten Darwish Usrof, Malik Alruzayqat, Wafa Aqel, Roba Nairoukh, Rahaf Kittaneh, Yousef Mahmoud Nimer Habes, Obaida Ghanim, Wesam Almajd Aabed, Ola Omar, Motaz Daraghma, Jumana Aljbour, Razan E M Elian, Areen Zuhour, Haneen Habes, Mohammed Al-Dadah, Shurouq I Albarqi, Bettina Bottcher, Nasser Abu-El-Noor
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer (LC) has poor survival outcomes mainly due to diagnosis at late stages. This study explored the anticipated time to seek medical advice for possible LC symptoms and barriers to early presentation in Palestine. METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited adult participants from hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and public spaces of 11 governorates using convenience sampling. A modified, translated-into-Arabic version of the validated LC awareness measure was used to assess LC symptom awareness, the time needed to seek medical advice and barriers to early presentation...
February 7, 2024: BMC Cancer