The risk of oesophago-gastric cancer in symptomatic patients in primary care: a large case-control study using electronic records.

BACKGROUND: Over 15 000 new oesophago-gastric cancers are diagnosed annually in the United Kingdom, with most being advanced disease. We identified and quantified features of this cancer in primary care. METHODS: Case-control study using electronic primary-care records of the UK patients aged ≥40 ye...

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Main Authors: Stapley, S, Peters, T, Neal, R, Rose, P, Walter, F, Hamilton, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013