Cancer nanotechnology: current status and perspectives

JA Kemp, YJ Kwon - Nano convergence, 2021 - Springer
Modern medicine has been waging a war on cancer for nearly a century with no tangible
end in sight. Cancer treatments have significantly progressed, but the need to increase …

Comorbid chronic diseases and cancer diagnosis: disease-specific effects and underlying mechanisms

C Renzi, A Kaushal, J Emery, W Hamilton… - Nature reviews clinical …, 2019 - nature.com
An earlier diagnosis is a key strategy for improving the outcomes of patients with cancer.
However, achieving this goal can be challenging, particularly for the growing number of …

[HTML][HTML] Typical and atypical presenting symptoms of breast cancer and their associations with diagnostic intervals: Evidence from a national audit of cancer diagnosis

MM Koo, C von Wagner, GA Abel, S McPhail… - Cancer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Most symptomatic women with breast cancer have relatively short diagnostic
intervals but a substantial minority experience prolonged journeys to diagnosis. Atypical …

Symptoms and patient factors associated with diagnostic intervals for pancreatic cancer (SYMPTOM pancreatic study): a prospective cohort study

FM Walter, K Mills, SC Mendonça, GA Abel… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK; however,
outcomes are poor, in part due to late diagnosis. We aimed to identify symptoms and other …

[HTML][HTML] Symptom signatures and diagnostic timeliness in cancer patients: a review of current evidence

MM Koo, W Hamilton, FM Walter, GP Rubin… - Neoplasia, 2018 - Elsevier
Early diagnosis is an important aspect of contemporary cancer prevention and control
strategies, as the majority of patients are diagnosed following symptomatic presentation. The …

Concordance with urgent referral guidelines in patients presenting with any of six 'alarm'features of possible cancer: a retrospective cohort study using linked primary …

B Wiering, G Lyratzopoulos, W Hamilton… - BMJ Quality & …, 2022 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Clinical guidelines advise GPs in England which patients warrant an urgent
referral for suspected cancer. This study assessed how often GPs follow the guidelines …

Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using electronic primary care records

LTA Mounce, S Price, JM Valderas… - British journal of cancer, 2017 - nature.com
Background: Pre-existing non-cancer conditions may complicate and delay colorectal
cancer diagnosis. Method: Incident cases (aged⩾ 40 years, 2007–2009) with colorectal …

The presenting symptom signatures of incident cancer: evidence from the English 2018 National Cancer Diagnosis Audit

N Zakkak, ME Barclay, R Swann, S McPhail… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Understanding relationships between presenting symptoms and subsequently
diagnosed cancers can inform symptom awareness campaigns and investigation strategies …

Awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine

M Elshami, M Ayyad, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background In low-resource settings, the awareness level of colorectal cancer (CRC) signs
and symptoms plays a crucial role in early detection and treatment. This study examined the …

Perceived barriers to early presentation and symptom-specific time to seek medical advice for possible colorectal cancer symptoms among Palestinians

M Elshami, M Ayyad, FK Hamdan, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study explored the anticipated time to seek medical advice for possible colorectal
cancer (CRC) signs/symptoms and its association with CRC symptom awareness. In …