Oral cancer: Delays in referral and diagnosis persist

British Dental Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 681-684

  McLeod, N M H ^a,c   Saeed, N R ^b   Ali, E A ^c  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH TUMOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 20844452028     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812381     Document Type: Article

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