Making it easier to get chest X-rays, rather than having to wait for a GP referral, could improve survival rates, finds studyMore people with lung cancer symptoms in the UK should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for their GP to request them, experts have suggested.Making it easier for those with symptoms to get chest X-rays could help speed up diagnosis and improve survival rates from the disease, they said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/27/allow-more-people-in-uk-with-lung-cancer-symptoms-to-self-refer-for-tests-say-experts
Author : Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
Publish date : 2024-12-27 05:00:00
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Allow more people in UK with lung cancer symptoms to self-refer for tests, say experts
