Can safety netting improve cancer detection in patients with vague symptoms?
<p>Patients present daily about symptoms that could represent a new diagnosis of cancer (1). Some will present with easily recognised high-risk symptoms such as dysphagia (5% likelihood of cancer if age >55 years), post-menopausal bleeding (4% likelihood if age >55 years), or hae...
Main Authors: | Nicholson, B, Mant, D, Bankhead, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016
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