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Prolonged diagnostic intervals as marker of missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer patients with alarm features: a longitudinal linked data study.

Zhou Y, Walter FM, Singh H, et al. Prolonged diagnostic intervals as marker of missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer patients with alarm features: a longitudinal linked data study. Cancers (Basel). 2021;13(1):156. doi:10.3390/cancers13010156.

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February 17, 2021
Zhou Y, Walter FM, Singh H, et al. Cancers (Basel). 2021;13(1):156.
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Delays in cancer diagnosis can lead to treatment delays and patient harm. This study linking primary care and cancer registry data found that more than one-quarter of bladder and kidney cancer patients presenting with fast-tract referral features did not achieve a timely diagnosis. These findings suggest inadequate adherence to guidelines intended to help identify patients with high risk of cancer based on the presence of alarm signs and symptoms.

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Zhou Y, Walter FM, Singh H, et al. Prolonged diagnostic intervals as marker of missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer patients with alarm features: a longitudinal linked data study. Cancers (Basel). 2021;13(1):156. doi:10.3390/cancers13010156.

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