Background: It is unclear whether more timely cancer diagnosis brings favourable outcomes,
with much of the previous evidence, in some cancers, being equivocal. We set out to …

Primary care providers have important roles across the cancer continuum, from encouraging
screening and accurate diagnosis to providing care during and after treatment for both the …

Early diagnosis is a key factor in improving the outcomes of cancer patients. A greater
understanding of the pre-diagnostic patient pathways is vital yet, at present, research in this …

Background: Cancer survival in England is lower than the European average, which has
been at least partly attributed to later stage at diagnosis in English patients. There are …

Background Information from patient surveys can help to identify patient groups and cancers
with the greatest potential for improvement in the experience and timeliness of cancer …

Background & Aims The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in the United
States among adults younger than the age of 50 years. Studies of young-onset CRC have …

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis is considered a key factor in improving the outcomes in
cancer therapy; it remains unclear, however, whether long pre-diagnostic patient pathways …

Background: The primary aim was to use routine data to compare cancer diagnostic
intervals before and after implementation of the 2005 NICE Referral Guidelines for …

Background There is considerable variation between GP practices in England in their use of
urgent referral pathways for suspected cancer. Aim To determine the association between …

Background: The short-term survival following a cancer diagnosis in England is lower than
that in comparable countries, with the difference in excess mortality primarily occurring in the …