Variation in ‘fast-track’ referrals for suspected cancer by patient characteristic and cancer diagnosis: evidence from 670 000 patients with cancers of 35 different sites

BACKGROUND: In England, ‘fast-track’ (also known as ‘two-week wait’) general practitioner referrals for suspected cancer in symptomatic patients are used to shorten diagnostic intervals and are supported by clinical guidelines. However, the use of the fast-track pathway may vary for different patien...

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Autores principales: Zhou, Y, Mendonca, S C, Abel, G A, Hamilton, W, Walter, F M, Johnson, S, Shelton, J, Elliss-Brookes, L, McPhail, S, Lyratzopoulos, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5765227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29182609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2017.381

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5765227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29182609
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2017.381

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