Do colorectal cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency differ from non-emergency patients in their consultation patterns and symptoms?: a longitudinal data-linkage study in England

Background: More than 20% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed following an emergency presentation. We aimed to examine pre-diagnostic primary care consultations and related symptoms comparing patients diagnosed as emergencies with those diagnosed through nonemergency routes. Methods: Cohort study o...

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Main Authors: Renzi, C., Lyratzopoulos, G., Card, Timothy R., Chu, T., Macleod, U., Ratchet, B.
Format: Article
Published: Cancer Research UK 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35646/