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July 29, 2014ThoraxOpen Access

Survival of Australian lung cancer patients and the impact of distance from and attendance at a thoracic specialist centre: a data linkage study

Elizabeth Tracey Brian C. McCaughan Tim Badgery‐Parker Jane Young Bruce K. Armstrong

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Abstract

NSCLC outcome is best when patients are treated in a specialist hospital. Greater distance to the NASH can affect its outcome by reducing the likelihood of being treated in a specialist hospital. Research is needed into patient and health service barriers to referral of NSCLC patients for specialist care.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69db23457a67537a8ba3d09b https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205554

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