Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of brain cancer – what can we learn from the BRACED qualitative interview study with adult glioma patients?

BRACED (The BRAin Cancer Early Detection study) is a qualitative study of patient perspectives on factors affecting timely diagnosis of primary brain tumours. Patient, doctor and health-care system-related factors can all contribute towards prolonged time to cancer diagnosis, impacting on patient experience, morbidity and mortality