Predictive values of upper gastrointestinal cancer alarm symptoms in the general population: a nationwide cohort study

Predictive values of upper gastrointestinal cancer alarm symptoms in the general population: a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer are poor since many are diagnosed at advanced stages. Fast track endoscopy has been introduced to prompt diagnosis for patients with alarm symptoms that could be indicative of upper GI cancer. However, these symptoms may repre...

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Main Authors: Sanne Rasmussen, Peter Fentz Haastrup, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, René DePont Christensen, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Oesophagogastric cancer
Symptom
Diagnosis
Primary health care
Survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4376-8

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