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Theoretical contributions in the field of diagnostic timeliness or delay in cancer

The aim of this project is to advance the theoretical understanding of the nature and source of diagnostic delay in cancer diagnosis, including tumour, patient and healthcare factors, and their variable influence in respect of different tumours and socio-demographic groups. 

This research is funded by a Cancer Research UK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellowship awarded to Professor Yoryos Lyratzopoulos (2015-2020).

Principal investigator: Professor Yoryos Lyratzopoulos

Contact: Professor Yoryos Lyratzopoulos (y.lyratzopoulos@ucl.ac.uk)

Relevant publications

Lyratzopoulos G, Wardle J, Rubin G (2014) Rethinking diagnostic delay in cancer: how difficult is the diagnosis? BMJ 349: g7400-g7400, doi:10.1136/bmj.g7400. 

Lyratzopoulos G (2014) Markers and measures of timeliness of cancer diagnosis after symptom onset: A conceptual framework and its implications. Cancer Epidemiol 38: 211-213, doi:10.1016/j.canep.2014.03.009. 

Lyratzopoulos G, Vedsted P, Singh H (2015) Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients after presentation. Br J Cancer 112: S84-S91, doi:10.1038/bjc.2015.47. 

Lyratzopoulos G, Saunders CL, Abel GA (2014) Are emergency diagnoses of cancer avoidable? A proposed taxonomy to motivate study design and support service improvement. Futur Oncol 10: 1329-1333, doi:10.2217/fon.14.80.