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Thursday 10 September, Parallel session B
Cancer II
Help-seeking behaviour in smokers and ex-smokers with symptoms of lung cancer. The application of an integrated model
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  1. S. Smith,
  2. S. Wyke,
  3. U. Macleod,
  4. S. Ziebland,
  5. N. Campbell
  1. Alliance for Self Care Research, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.096719s

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      Introduction

      Most patients with lung cancer in the UK are diagnosed when curative surgery is no longer an option and late presentation of symptoms to a medical practitioner is recognised as part of the problem. This paper investigates response to symptoms of lung cancer in order to identify areas in which interventions have potential to increase early consultation.

      Methods

      Qualitative interviews were conducted with 42 people with lung cancer who had taken …

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