Background Weight loss is a non-specific cancer symptom for which there are no clinical
guidelines about investigation in primary care. Aim To summarise the available evidence on …

Background Early identification of cancer in primary care is important and challenging. This
study examined the diagnostic utility of inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, erythrocyte …

Background It remains unclear to what extent reductions in urgent referrals for suspected
cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic were the result of fewer patients attending primary …

Objectives To estimate data loss and bias in studies of Clinical Practice Research Datalink
(CPRD) data that restrict analyses to Read codes, omitting anything recorded as text. Design …

Background: Pre-existing non-cancer conditions may complicate and delay colorectal
cancer diagnosis. Method: Incident cases (aged⩾ 40 years, 2007–2009) with colorectal …

Background Over 1700 people are diagnosed with laryngeal cancer annually in England.
Current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on referral for …

Background Expediting cancer diagnosis is widely perceived as one way to improve patient
outcomes. Evidence indicates that lymphoma diagnosis is often delayed, yet understanding …

Background: UK policy aims to improve cancer outcomes by promoting early diagnosis,
which for many haematological malignancies is particularly challenging as the pathways …

Background Little is known about the pathway to diagnosis of lymphoma in Sub-Saharan
Africa, despite the increased risk of lymphoma in people living with HIV (PLHIV). The …

Background Mainly because of the diversity of clinical presentations, diagnostic delays in
lymphoma can be excessive. The time spent in primary care before referral to the specialist …