2015
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmv032
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Specific and non-specific symptoms of colorectal cancer and contact to general practice

Abstract: Although specific and non-specific alarm symptoms of colorectal cancer are common in the general population, the proportion of GP contacts is low.

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“…The symptoms were selected based on a review of the literature, including national and international guidelines 7,9,17,33 . Other studies derived from DaSC have reported prevalence estimates and predictive values of cancer alarm symptom related to other types of cancer 10,11,[13][14][15] . The respondents were asked whether they had experienced one or more of the specific and nonspecific alarm symptoms: "Have you experienced any of the following sensations, symptoms or discomfort within the past 4 weeks?"…”
Section: Questionnairementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The symptoms were selected based on a review of the literature, including national and international guidelines 7,9,17,33 . Other studies derived from DaSC have reported prevalence estimates and predictive values of cancer alarm symptom related to other types of cancer 10,11,[13][14][15] . The respondents were asked whether they had experienced one or more of the specific and nonspecific alarm symptoms: "Have you experienced any of the following sensations, symptoms or discomfort within the past 4 weeks?"…”
Section: Questionnairementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, such symptoms also often precede common, more benign conditions; on the other hand, many lung cancer patients experience both tumour-specific symptoms such as coughing and dyspnoea as well as systemic, nonspecific symptoms of malignancy such as weight loss and loss of appetite 8,9 . Based on the data from a nationwide survey of symptom experiences in the general population, we have analysed the prevalence of several symptoms [10][11][12][13] as well as the predictive value of gastrointestinal alarm symptoms 14,15 . Lung cancer is one of the most common worldwide, causing high morbidity and mortality.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They may experience multiple symptoms, both bowel-specific (rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit and abdominal pain) and systemic (loss of weight or appetite and fatigue) (Hamilton et al , 2005; Rasmussen et al , 2015). Not all individuals interpret their initial symptoms as serious and may attribute them to normal variation, ageing, lifestyle or other comorbidities (Macleod et al , 2009; Hall et al , 2015; McLachlan et al , 2015).…”
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“…This study builds on previous reports which have highlighted the problem that although CRC is a relatively rare diagnosis in primary care, the alarm features that supposedly indicate its presence are very common among the general population . This in turn limits their ability to predict a diagnosis of CRC accurately.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%