Prognostic consequences of implementing cancer patient pathways in Denmark: a comparative cohort study of symptomatic cancer patients in primary care

H Jensen, ML Tørring, P Vedsted - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Cancer Patient Pathways (CPPs) were introduced in 2000–2015 in
several European countries, including Denmark, to reduce the time to diagnosis and …

Time from first presentation in primary care to treatment of symptomatic colorectal cancer: effect on disease stage and survival

P Murchie, EA Raja, DH Brewster, NC Campbell… - British journal of …, 2014 - nature.com
Background: British 5-year survival from colorectal cancer (CRC) is below the European
average, but the reasons are unclear. This study explored if longer provider delays (time …

Factors associated with timeliness of post-primary care referral, diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer: population-based, data-linkage study

LF Forrest, J Adams, M White, G Rubin - British journal of cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Background: The NHS Cancer Plan for England set waiting time targets for cancer referral
(14 days from GP referral to first hospital appointment) and treatment (31 days from …

Use of general practice, diagnostic investigations and hospital services before and after cancer diagnosis-a population-based nationwide registry study of 127,000 …

KG Christensen, M Fenger-Grøn, KR Flarup… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background Knowledge of patterns in cancer patients' health care utilisation around the time
of diagnosis may guide health care resource allocation and provide important insights into …

The role of receipt and timeliness of treatment in socioeconomic inequalities in lung cancer survival: population-based, data-linkage study

LF Forrest, J Adams, G Rubin, M White - Thorax, 2015 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Lung cancer survival is socioeconomically patterned, and socioeconomic
inequalities in receipt of treatment have been demonstrated. In England, there are target …

Incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer and relationships with the human development index across the world

H Rafiemanesh… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2016 - journal.waocp.org
Background: This study aimed to investigate the standardized incidence and mortality rate of
colorectal cancer and its relationship with the human development index (HDI) across the …

Impact of the faecal immunochemical test on colorectal cancer survival

MA Gutierrez-Stampa, V Aguilar, C Sarasqueta… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background There is already evidence that the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a useful
tool for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) that helps to identify symptomatic patients …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and staging of colorectal cancer

FA Macrae, J Bendell, KK Tanabe, D Savarese… - … Retrieved from ( https …, 2016 - xdocs.pl
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and lethal disease. It is estimated that approximately
145,600 new cases of large bowel cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States [1] …

Multiple perspectives on symptom interpretation in primary care research

M Rosendal, DE Jarbøl, AF Pedersen… - BMC Family Practice, 2013 - Springer
Background Assessment and management of symptoms is a main task in primary care.
Symptoms may be defined as' any subjective evidence of a health problem as perceived by …

A systematic review of methodological considerations in time to diagnosis and treatment in colorectal cancer research

A Drosdowsky, KE Lamb, RJ Bergin, L Boyd… - Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research focusing on timely diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer is necessary to
improve outcomes for people with cancer. Previous attempts to consolidate research on time …