ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S1782

Clinical - Lung

ESTRO 2024

From the full cohort, patients with a performance status of 2 experienced a longer time interval when compared to those with a performance status of 0 (Figure 1).

From the radiotherapy cohort, high levels of employment and medium education domains were also significantly associated with shorter diagnosis intervals in the multivariable linear regression (Figure 2). The other domains showed similar diagnosis interval times within the cohort.

Conclusion:

This study reveals a dynamic interplay between socioeconomic factors and cancer diagnosis intervals among lung cancer patients. Notably, shorter intervals were linked to medium income and higher health levels, both in the full cohort and radiotherapy-treated cohort. Additionally, in the radiotherapy group, elevated employment and education levels correlated with shorter intervals. The results further underscore the critical significance of early diagnosis, as longer diagnosis intervals increase the risk of advanced-stage disease among lung cancer patients. These insights offer valuable guidance to healthcare professionals and underscore the urgency of tailored interventions aimed at reducing socioeconomic disparities and optimizing cancer outcomes.

Keywords: symptom onset, diagnostic interval, socio-economic