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...
Main Authors: | Nicholson, BD, Hamilton, W, Koshiaris, C, Oke, JL, Hobbs, FDR, Aveyard, P |
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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Springer Nature
2020
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