Timeliness of care and stage at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with the implementation of a cancer care coordination program (CCCP) at a VA medical center.
Alsamarai S, Chao H, Yao X, Deng Y, Rose M. Timeliness of care and stage at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with the implementation of a cancer care coordination program (CCCP) at a VA medical center. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 6033-6033. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.6033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerTimeliness of careLung cancerEarly-stage lung cancerVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemPercent of patientsInitiation of therapyRetrospective cohort analysisCare coordination programCancer-related symptomsInitiation of treatmentCell lung cancerPrimary care providersStage lung cancerVA Medical CenterAbnormal imagingNSCLC careNSCLC patientsInitial imagingPatient satisfactionMean intervalMedical CenterCohort analysisAbnormal imagesCare providers