The advice that all patients with macroscopic haematuria should receive a thorough diagnostic programme seems justified in a specialized setting, dealing with referred patients. At this moment no data are available to support or discourage a similar policy for GPs. Prospective studies on the diagnostic value of macroscopic haematuria for urological cancer in a primary care setting are urgently needed.
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