The association between unexpected weight loss and cancer diagnosis in primary care: a matched cohort analysis of 65,000 presentations

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 guidelines. <br><br> METHODS:This retrospective matched cohort study used cancer registry linked electronic hea...

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Main Authors: Nicholson, BD, Hamilton, W, Koshiaris, C, Oke, JL, Hobbs, FDR, Aveyard, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2020