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  P1.15 - Treatment in the Real World - Support, Survivorship, Systems Research (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 947)

  • Event: WCLC 2018
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  • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall

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    P1.15-20 - Diagnosis and Treatment Delay Among Patients with Lung Cancer in Mexican Population (ID 14070)

    16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Nora Sobrevilla-Moreno
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    Background
    

    In Mexico, lung cancer is the seventh in incidence and first in mortality. Diagnosis in advanced stages accounts >70% of cases. We analyze factors associated with a late diagnosis and delay in the beginning of treatment.

    a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
    

    Observational, cross-sectional study carried-out from August to October 2017 in the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (INCan). An interview was conducted to identify: 1) onset of symptoms, 2) time elapsed to seek medical attention, 3) number of doctors visited, 4) diagnosis established prior to cancer diagnosis pulmonary, 5) time elapsed from diagnosis of cancer until admission to INCan and 6) Time elapsed from diagnosis to start treatment.

    4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
    

    414 patients included and main characteristics are included in the next table

    Mean age	64 years (±12.98)
    Genre	58% females
    Histology	Adenocarcinoma - 74.6% Epidermoid - 9.7% Other – 15.7%
    Clinical Stage	I - 5.5% II - 3.7% III - 16.2% IV - 74.6%
    Physicians/Clinical Assessments Before Diagnosis	1 physician – 25% 2 physicians – 22.9% ≥3 physicians – 33.1%
    Risk factor	Smoker – 44.7% Wood smoke – 32% Asbestos – 6% Passive smoker – 6%

    Median time from beginning of symptoms to start of oncologic treatment are shown in the next image

    

    8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
    

    In Mexico, lung cancer is diagnosed in advanced stages due to a lack of clinical suspicion in primary care physicians. Delay from initial medical assessment to specialized center referral is considered an opportunity window. Identification of these factors will lead to establishment of public health policies that ensures improvement of diagnostic approach and the timely reference and initiation of treatment in specialized centers to improve the prognosis.

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