Table 3 Potential causes of diagnostic delay in 62 patients with colorectal cancer
Symptoms | No. of patients |
|---|---|
Clinical error Clinical signs were not recognized | 44 |
Delay in appropriate investigation | 4 |
Incomplete clinical examination | 10 |
Radiological error | |
Misinterpretation of malignant lesion | 2 |
Incomplete X-ray | 2 |
Total | 62 |