Patient non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer and its links to cancer diagnosis and one year mortality: A cohort study of patients referred on the Two Week Wait pathway.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2019.101588
Abstract: BACKGROUND The 'Two Week Wait' policy aims to ensure patients with suspected cancer are seen within two weeks of referral. However, patient non-attendance can result in this target being missed. This study aimed to identify… read more here.
Keywords: non attendance; attendance; two week; mortality ... See more keywords
Multidisciplinary Recommendations Regarding Post-Vaccine Adenopathy and Radiologic Imaging: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel
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DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021210436
Abstract: Vaccination-associated adenopathy is a frequent imaging finding after administration of COVID-19 vaccines that may lead to a diagnostic conundrum in patients with manifest or suspected cancer, in whom it may be indistinguishable from malignant nodal… read more here.
Keywords: suspected cancer; vaccine; radiology; panel ... See more keywords
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
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.45100
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: patients cancers; fast track; referrals suspected; cancer ... See more keywords
Adapting the investigation of patients on urgent suspected cancer pathway with lower gastrointestinal symptoms across Wales during COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0366
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the introduction of revised diagnostic pathways for assessing urgent suspected cancer (USC) referrals. Combinations of faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and minimal preparation computed tomography (CT) scans (MPCT) were used to… read more here.
Keywords: suspected cancer; urgent suspected; across wales; investigation patients ... See more keywords