Analysis of the impact of deprivation on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals in the Mersey region between January 2004 to December 2006

Abstract Serious delay in patients presenting with head and neck cancer is associated with poor outcomes. We aimed to examine the influence of deprivation on professional delay in the Mersey region from 2004 to 2006. The study sample comprised 6681 patients who were referred between January 2004 and...

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