Iron deficiency anaemia and delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

AIM: The extent to which different referral pathways following a primary care diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) are associated with delay in diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) was determined. METHOD: Eligible patients aged 40 or more years, with IDA diagnosed in primary care, and a subse...

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Main Authors: Damery, S, Ryan, R, Wilson, S, Ismail, T, Hobbs, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011