Association between primary care use prior to cancer diagnosis and subsequent cancer mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health System

EM Qiao, K Guram, NV Kotha, RS Voora… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Primary care physicians (PCPs) are significant contributors of early cancer
detection, yet few studies have investigated whether consistent primary care translates to …

A stepwise approach to implementing pharmacogenetic testing in the primary care setting

KW Weitzel, BQ Duong, MJ Arwood… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Pharmacogenetic testing can help identify primary care patients at increased risk for
medication toxicity, poor response or treatment failure and inform drug therapy. While testing …

Patient perspectives on delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer: a qualitative analysis of free-text data

RK Parsonage, J Hiscock, RJ Law, RD Neal - British Journal of General …, 2017 - bjgp.org
Background Earlier cancer diagnosis is crucial in improving cancer survival. The
International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership Module 4 (ICBP4) is a quantitative survey …

Information needs and information seeking behaviour of patients during follow-up of colorectal cancer in the Netherlands

T Wieldraaijer, LAM Duineveld, WA Bemelman… - Journal of Cancer …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Adequately informing patients is considered crucial in cancer care, but need for
information and information seeking behaviour of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in the …

Risk-stratified pathways for cancer survivorship care: insights from a deliberative multi-stakeholder consultation

D Tremblay, N Touati, K Bilodeau, C Prady, S Usher… - Current …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Risk-stratified pathways of survivorship care seek to optimize coordination between cancer
specialists and primary care physicians based on the whole person needs of the individual …

Risk factors for poor health-related quality of life in cancer survivors with multiple chronic conditions: exploring the role of treatment burden as a mediator

DT Eton, RT Anderson, WF Cohn… - Patient related …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for poor health-related quality
of life (HRQL) in multi-morbid adult cancer survivors and explore whether perceived …

Preparing for partnerships in cancer care: an explorative analysis of the role of family-based caregivers

R Harrison, M Raman, RL Walpola, A Chauhan… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Family-based 'informal'caregivers are critical to enable sustainable cancer care
that produces optimal health outcomes but also gives rise to psychological burdens on …

Readiness for delivering early palliative care: A survey of primary care and specialised physicians

A Sorensen, LW Le, N Swami, B Hannon… - Palliative …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Evidence supporting early palliative care is based on trials of specialised
palliative care, but a more sustainable model might involve mainly primary providers. Aim …

The Association between Blood Test Trends and Undiagnosed Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal

PS Virdee, KK Collins, C Friedemann Smith, X Yang… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Blood tests are commonly requested by doctors. Blood tests are done for
many reasons and invesitgating symptoms or monitoring existing conditions are just …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the role of leadership in facilitating change to improve cancer survival: an analysis of experiences in seven high income countries in the …

M Morris, M Seguin, S Landon, M McKee… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The differences in cancer survival across countries and over time are well
recognised, with progress varying even among high-income countries with comparable …