Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent male malignancy globally. Prolonged diagnostic intervals are associated with poorer outcomes, emphasizing the need to optimize this process. This study aimed to evaluate the doctor and primary care interval, research their impact on patient survival and explore o...
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| description | Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent male malignancy globally. Prolonged diagnostic intervals are associated with poorer outcomes, emphasizing the need to optimize this process. This study aimed to evaluate the doctor and primary care interval, research their impact on patient survival and explore opportunities to improve PCa diagnostic pathway in primary care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f0fe4de8f0f496d874cdba3a261ae452025-01-07T07:56:43ZengSciendoRadiology and Oncology1581-32072024-10-0158454455510.2478/raon-2024-0046Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in SloveniaKokot Mateja Kokalj0Mirosevic Spela1Bric Nika2Petek Davorina3Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaSector for Oncology Epidemiology and Cancer Registry, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaProstate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent male malignancy globally. Prolonged diagnostic intervals are associated with poorer outcomes, emphasizing the need to optimize this process. This study aimed to evaluate the doctor and primary care interval, research their impact on patient survival and explore opportunities to improve PCa diagnostic pathway in primary care.https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2024-0046prostate cancerdoctor intervalprimary care interval |
| spellingShingle | Kokot Mateja Kokalj Mirosevic Spela Bric Nika Petek Davorina Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia Radiology and Oncology prostate cancer doctor interval primary care interval |
| title | Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia |
| title_full | Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia |
| title_short | Analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in Slovenia |
| title_sort | analysis of early diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer in slovenia |
| topic | prostate cancer doctor interval primary care interval |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2024-0046 |
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