Improving early diagnosis of symptomatic cancer
Much time, effort and investment goes into the diagnosis of symptomatic cancer, with the
expectation that this approach brings clinical benefits. This investment of resources has …
expectation that this approach brings clinical benefits. This investment of resources has …
Recognising lung cancer in primary care
SH Bradley, MPT Kennedy, RD Neal - Advances in therapy, 2019 - Springer
Significant advances in the management of both early and advanced stage lung cancer
have not yet led to the scale of improved outcomes which have been achieved in other …
have not yet led to the scale of improved outcomes which have been achieved in other …
Earlier diagnosis: the importance of cancer symptoms
K Whitaker - The Lancet Oncology, 2020 - thelancet.com
People diagnosed earlier with cancer are not only more likely to survive, but importantly also
to have better experiences of care, lower treatment morbidity, and improved quality of life …
to have better experiences of care, lower treatment morbidity, and improved quality of life …
Cancer detection via primary care urgent referral and association with practice characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study in England from 2009/2010 to …
T Round, M Ashworth, V L'Esperance… - British Journal of General …, 2021 - bjgp.org
Background There is substantial variation in the use of urgent suspected cancer referral (2-
week wait [2WW]) between practices. Aim To examine the change in use of 2WW referrals in …
week wait [2WW]) between practices. Aim To examine the change in use of 2WW referrals in …
Decision support tools to improve cancer diagnostic decision making in primary care: a systematic review
Background The diagnosis of cancer in primary care is complex and challenging. Electronic
clinical decision support tools (eCDSTs) have been proposed as an approach to improve …
clinical decision support tools (eCDSTs) have been proposed as an approach to improve …
Diagnostic routes and time intervals for patients with colorectal cancer in 10 international jurisdictions; findings from a cross-sectional study from the International …
Objective International differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival and stage at
diagnosis have been reported previously. They may be linked to differences in time intervals …
diagnosis have been reported previously. They may be linked to differences in time intervals …
Telemedicine in Swedish primary health care-a web-based survey exploring patient satisfaction
C Rockler Meurling, E Adell, M Wolff, S Calling… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Direct-to-consumer telemedicine (TM), with patients having access to a
physician via video or text chat, has gradually been introduced into Swedish primary care …
physician via video or text chat, has gradually been introduced into Swedish primary care …
Variation in suspected cancer referral pathways in primary care: comparative analysis across the International Benchmarking Cancer Partnership
C Lynch, S Harrison, JD Emery, C Clelland… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjgp.org
Background International variations in cancer outcomes persist and may be influenced by
differences in the accessibility and organisation of cancer patient pathways. More evidence …
differences in the accessibility and organisation of cancer patient pathways. More evidence …
Primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity, adherence to treatment guidelines and association with confidence to treat obesity: a Swedish survey …
D Carrasco, H Thulesius, U Jakobsson, E Memarian - BMC primary care, 2022 - Springer
Background Obesity is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence. We aimed to explore
primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity and how knowledge and …
primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes about obesity and how knowledge and …
Exploring variations in ovarian cancer survival by age and stage (ICBP SurvMark-2): a population-based study
Objective The study aims to evaluate the differences in ovarian cancer survival by age and
stage at diagnosis within and across seven high-income countries. Methods We analyzed …
stage at diagnosis within and across seven high-income countries. Methods We analyzed …