Lung cancer patients face delay in care

Nearly half (46%) of lung cancer patients report experiencing delays at some stage of their care €“ and only two thirds (64%) say they receive prompt referral to hospital – according to a national report published recently by leading lung cancer experts.Published by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC), and based on a nationwide survey to gather insights from lung cancer patients and carers, it uncovers “worrying” discrepancies between what really matters to people living with lung cancer, current national targets, and the actual and care and treatment patients reported to receive. €œDespite 95% of respondents citing ‘prompt referral to