All Outputs (3)

Patients' needs following colorectal cancer diagnosis: where does primary care fit in? (2011)
Journal Article
Browne, S., Dowie, A., Mitchell, E. D., Wyke, S., Ziebland, S., Campbell, N., & Macleod, U. (2011). Patients' needs following colorectal cancer diagnosis: where does primary care fit in?. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 61(592), e692 - e699. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11x606582

Background Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK. Patients with colorectal cancer spend most of their time in the community, but the role of primary care in their management and follow-up is unclear. Aim To explore colorectal ca... Read More about Patients' needs following colorectal cancer diagnosis: where does primary care fit in?.

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.

How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care? (2011)
Journal Article
Fern, L. A., Campbell, C., Eden, T. O., Grant, R., Lewis, I., Macleod, U., Weller, D., & Whelan, J. (2011). How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care?. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 61(586), e223-e230. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11X572418

Background: Although uncommon in teenagers and young adults, cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in those aged 15-24 years. A prolonged period to cancer diagnosis in this cohort is reported and thought to be a consequence of the rarit... Read More about How frequently do young people with potential cancer symptoms present in primary care?.