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Butterflies in the Stomach: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences during the diagnostic pathway for lung cancer

2026-06-11

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background In Norway, standardized fast-track diagnostic pathways for lung cancer aim to reduce time to diagnosis and treatment. Pathways are designed to improve clinical efficiency, little is known about how patients experience the diagnostic phase. Objective To explore patients’ experiences of the diagnostic pathway for suspected lung cancer. Methods This qualitative study had an...

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Literature Corpus work: 909dc672-0b55-5219-b373-803c491b001e
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9747733/v1

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