The complexity and difficulty of diagnosing lung cancer: findings from a national primary-care study in Wales

Aim This paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the diagnostic process of lung cancer from a primary-care perspective. Background Diagnosing lung cancer at a stage where curative treatment is possible remains a challenge. Beginning to understand the complexity and difficulty in the diagnostic journey should enable the development of interventions in order to facilitate timelier diagnosis. Methods A national study of significant events was...