“…Various authors have analyzed diagnostic delay in lung cancer in this way. 2,5,6,21,22 Therefore, all these components should be remembered in managing this disease and future studies should cover the entire process of diagnosis and treatment. Efforts to reduce waiting times should continue, for even though a clear association with survival has not been found, there is still a small group of patients who have potentially treatable disease whose prognosis might change because of delay.…”