All Outputs (9)

Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E. D., Pickwell-Smith, B., & Macleod, U. (2015). Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review. BMJ open, 5(4), Article e006965. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006965

© 2015, BMJ. All rights reserved. Objective: To identify patient and practitioner factors that influence cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation (EP). Design: Systematic review. Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, EBM Reviews, Science and Soci... Read More about Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review.

The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E. D., Rubin, G., Merriman, L., & Macleod, U. (2015). The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports. The British Journal of Cancer, 112(S1), S50-S56. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.42

Background:
Patients diagnosed with cancer in the context of an emergency presentation (EP) have poorer outcomes. It is often assumed that such patients present to the emergency department without consulting their general practitioner (GP). Little w... Read More about The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports.

Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Neal, R. D., Tharmanathan, P., France, B., Din, N. U., Cotton, S., Fallon-Ferguson, J., Hamilton, W., Hendry, A., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Pickett, M., Rai, T., Shaw, K., Stuart, N., Tørring, M. L., Wilkinson, C., Williams, B., Williams, N., & Emery, J. (2015). Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review. The British Journal of Cancer, 112, S92-S107. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.48

© 2015 Cancer Research UK. Background: It is unclear whether more timely cancer diagnosis brings favourable outcomes, with much of the previous evidence, in some cancers, being equivocal. We set out to determine whether there is an association betwee... Read More about Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review.

Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Gray, N. M., Hall, S. J., Browne, S., Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Samuel, L., & Campbell, N. C. (2014). Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(2), 307-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1963-8

Background: People living with colorectal cancer are at risk of anxiety and depression. We investigated what factors were most highly associated with these. Methods: Four hundred and ninety-six people with colorectal cancer completed the Hospital Anx... Read More about Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer.

Modifiable and fixed factors predicting quality of life in people with colorectal cancer (2011)
Journal Article
Gray, N. M., Hall, S. J., Browne, S., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E., Lee, A. J., Johnston, M., Wyke, S., Samuel, L., Weller, D., & Campbell, N. C. (2011). Modifiable and fixed factors predicting quality of life in people with colorectal cancer. The British Journal of Cancer, 104(11), 1697-1703. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.155

BACKGROUND: People with colorectal cancer have impaired quality of life (QoL). We investigated what factors were most highly associated with it. METHODS: Four hundred and ninety-six people with colorectal cancer completed questionnaires about QoL, fu... Read More about Modifiable and fixed factors predicting quality of life in people with colorectal cancer.

Risk factors for delayed presentation and referral of symptomatic cancer: Evidence for common cancers (2009)
Journal Article
Macleod, U., Burgess, C., Macdonald, S., Mitchell, E. D., & Ramirez, A. J. (2009). Risk factors for delayed presentation and referral of symptomatic cancer: Evidence for common cancers. The British Journal of Cancer, 101(S2), S92-S101. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605398

Background:It has been suggested that the known poorer survival from cancer in the United Kingdom, compared with other European countries, can be attributed to more advanced cancer stage at presentation. There is, therefore, a need to understand the... Read More about Risk factors for delayed presentation and referral of symptomatic cancer: Evidence for common cancers.

‘Getting through' not ‘going under': a qualitative study of gender and spousal support after diagnosis with colorectal cancer (2009)
Journal Article
Emslie, C., Browne, S., MacLeod, U., Rozmovits, L., Mitchell, E., & Ziebland, S. (2009). ‘Getting through' not ‘going under': a qualitative study of gender and spousal support after diagnosis with colorectal cancer. Social science & medicine, 68(6), 1169-1175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.01.004

Many studies have found that people with cancer value family support. Feminist work suggests that women carry most responsibility for practical and emotional support in families, but few qualitative cancer studies explicitly incorporate a gender pers... Read More about ‘Getting through' not ‘going under': a qualitative study of gender and spousal support after diagnosis with colorectal cancer.

Influences on pre-hospital delay in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a systemic review (2007)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E., Weller, D., Campbell, N. C., Macdonald, S., & Macleod, U. (2008). Influences on pre-hospital delay in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a systemic review. The British Journal of Cancer, 98(1), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604096

Colorectal cancer is a major global health problem, with survival varying according to stage at diagnosis. Delayed diagnosis can result from patient, practitioner or hospital delay. This paper reports the results of a review of the factors influencin... Read More about Influences on pre-hospital delay in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a systemic review.

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.