Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Because tumors detected at early
stages are easier to treat, the search for biomarkers—especially non-invasive ones—that …

In everyday clinical practice, healthcare professionals often meet chronic pain patients with
a poor nutritional status. A poor nutritional status such as malnutrition, unhealthy dietary …

Background Patients with non-specific symptoms often experience longer times to diagnosis
and poorer clinical outcomes than those with site-specific symptoms. This paper reports …

Background The association between excess weight and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk may
have been underestimated due to potential weight loss during pre-clinical sojourn time of …

Importance Weight loss is common in primary care. Among individuals with recent weight
loss, the rates of cancer during the subsequent 12 months are unclear compared with those …

Background We aimed to understand the time period of cancer diagnosis and the cancer
types detected in primary care patients with unexpected weight loss (UWL) to inform cancer …

Background The overall poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer is related to late clinical
detection. Early diagnosis remains a considerable challenge in pancreatic cancer …

Introduction Cancer is a major cause of death among people who experience tuberculosis
(TB), but little is known about its timing and incidence following TB treatment. Our primary …

Background Excess weight and unexpected weight loss are associated with multiple
disease states and increased morbidity and mortality, but weight measurement is not routine …

Background Unexpected weight loss (UWL) is a presenting feature of cancer in primary
care. Existing research proposes simple combinations of clinical features (risk factors …