ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2023
Primary care blood tests before cancer diagnosis: National Cancer Diagnosis Audit data.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Abstract
backgroundBlood tests can support the diagnostic process in patients with cancer but how often they are used is unclear.
aimTo explore use of common blood tests before cancer diagnosis in primary care. DESIGN AND
settingEnglish National Cancer Diagnosis Audit data on 39 752 patients with cancer diagnosed in 2018.
methodCommon blood test use (full blood count [FBC], urea and electrolytes [U&E], and liver function tests [LFTs]), variation by patient and symptom group, and associations with the primary care interval and the diagnostic interval were assessed.
resultsAt least one common blood test was used in 41% (
conclusionTwo-fifths of patients subsequently diagnosed with cancer have primary care blood tests as part of their diagnostic process. Given variable test use, research is needed on the clinical context in which blood tests are ordered.
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