Outputs (2)

Predicting colorectal cancer risk in patients with rectal bleeding (2006)
Journal Article
Robertson, R., Campbell, C., Weller, D. P., Elton, R., Mant, D., Primrose, J., Nugent, K., Macleod, U., & Sharma, R. (2006). Predicting colorectal cancer risk in patients with rectal bleeding. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 56(531), 763-767

Background: Rectal bleeding is an important symptom of colorectal cancer but has low predictive value in primary care. Aim: To determine which characteristics of rectal bleeding, along with other factors, are predictive of colorectal cancer. Design o... Read More about Predicting colorectal cancer risk in patients with rectal bleeding.

Systematic review of factors influencing patient and practitioner delay in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancer (2006)
Journal Article
Macdonald, S., Macleod, U., Campbell, N. C., Weller, D., & Mitchell, E. (2006). Systematic review of factors influencing patient and practitioner delay in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancer. The British Journal of Cancer, 94(9), 1272-1280. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603089

As knowledge on the causation of cancers advances and new treatments are developed, early recognition and accurate diagnosis becomes increasingly important. This review focused on identifying factors influencing patient and primary care practitioner... Read More about Systematic review of factors influencing patient and practitioner delay in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancer.