Cross-sectional study using primary care and cancer registration data to investigate patients with cancer presenting with non-specific symptoms

C Pearson, V Poirier, K Fitzgerald, G Rubin… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Patients presenting to primary care with site-specific alarm symptoms can be
referred onto urgent suspected cancer pathways, whereas those with non-specific symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcome of cardiac function in a population-based cohort of breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study

LM Boerman, SWMC Maass, P van der Meer… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer may lead to cardiac
dysfunction, but the prevalence of long-term echocardiographic evidence of cardiac …

Effect of financial incentives on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening delivery rates: Results from a systematic literature review

M Mauro, G Rotundo, M Giancotti - Health Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Preventive care, such as screening, is important for reducing the risk of cancer, a leading
cause of death worldwide. Indeed, some type of cancers are detected through screening …

Shared care involving cancer specialists and primary care providers–what do cancer survivors want?

S Lawn, J Fallon‐Ferguson, B Koczwara - Health Expectations, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer survivors are living longer, prompting greater focus on managing
cancer as a chronic condition. Shared care between primary care providers (PCP s) and …

GP involvement after a cancer diagnosis; patients' call to improve decision support

EA Noteboom, IAA Perfors, AM May, ME Stegmann… - BJGP open, 2021 - bjgpopen.org
Background Shared decision making (SDM) is considered important to realise personalised
cancer care. Increased GP involvement after a diagnosis is advocated to improve SDM. Aim …

Pathways to lung cancer diagnosis: a qualitative study of patients and general practitioners about diagnostic and pretreatment intervals

NM Rankin, S York, E Stone, D Barnes… - Annals of the …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pathways to lung cancer diagnosis and treatment are complex. International
evidence shows significant variations in pathways. Qualitative research investigating …

Patient's Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment in Nigeria

A Joseph, B Olatosi, MR Haider… - JCO global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, health care organizations
introduced guidelines for modifications to health and cancer medical care delivery to …

Sharing cancer survivorship care between oncology and primary care providers: a qualitative study of health care professionals' experiences

K Lisy, J Kent, J Dumbrell, H Kelly, A Piper… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Survivorship care that is shared between oncology and primary care providers may be a
suitable model to effectively and efficiently care for the growing survivor population, however …

Patients' views on general practitioners' role during treatment and follow-up of colorectal cancer: a qualitative study

D Brandenbarg, C Roorda, M Stadlander… - Family …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Purpose. To clarify experiences and preferences of patients regarding the current and future
role of GPs during treatment and follow-up care of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods …

A proposal to improve the early diagnosis of symptomatic cancers in the United States

EA Sarma, SC Kobrin, MJ Thompson - Cancer Prevention Research, 2020 - AACR
Many people are diagnosed with cancer after presenting with signs and symptoms of their
disease to a healthcare provider. Research from developed countries suggests that, in …