Patient symptom experience prior to a diagnosis of oesophageal or gastric cancer: a multi-methods study

Late stage diagnosis of oesophageal and gastric cancer is common, which limits treatment options and contributes to poor survival.To explore patients' understanding, experience and presentation of symptoms before a diagnosis of oesophageal or gastric cancer.Between May 2016 and October 2017, all patients newly diagnosed with oesophageal or gastric cancer were identified at weekly multidisciplinary team meetings at two large hospitals in England....