Allow more people in UK with lung cancer symptoms to self-refer for tests, say experts
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6T60N)
Making it easier to get chest X-rays, rather than having to wait for a GP referral, could improve survival rates, finds study
More 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.
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