Objectives: To measure time intervals in the management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients, identify factors associated with this and evaluate the impact of timeliness of care on survival.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort of South Western Sydney (SWS) patients with newly diagnosed NSCLC from 2006 to 2012 was identified from the SWSLHD Clinical Cancer Registry. Time intervals evaluated in days were "Diagnosis to Initial Treatment" and "Referral to Initial Treatment".