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 …

Purpose: Early diagnosis of cancer is critical for improving patient outcomes, but cancers
may be hard to diagnose if patients present with nonspecific signs and symptoms. We have …

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 Missed opportunities for diagnosing cancer cause patients harm and have
been attributed to suboptimal use of tests and referral pathways in primary care. Primary …

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 …

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 …

Diagnosing cancer earlier can enable timely treatment and optimize outcomes. Worldwide,
national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for …

Abstract Background Rapid Diagnostic Clinics (RDC) are being expanded nationally by
NHS England. Guy's RDC established a pathway for GPs and internal referrals for patients …

Background A pilot rapid diagnosis centre (RDC) allows GPs within targeted clusters to refer
adults with vague and/or non-specific symptoms suspicious of cancer, who do not meet …

Background One in three colon cancers are diagnosed as an emergency, which is
associated with worse cancer outcomes. Chronic conditions (comorbidities) affect large …