It is difficult for clinicians to make predictions for cancer progression or outcomes based on AJCC staging for individual patients. Models individualising risk prediction for clinical outcomes are developed using patient level data, advanced statistical
Emergency patients had seen a lower number of physicians from symptom onset until admission, but two-thirds had made repeated visits to a primary care physician. Emergency patients were less likely to have a localized tumour and a diagnosis of cancer at admission, and surgery as the initial ...
Interviewees generally perceived continuity of care to be an important aspect of cancer follow-up to build the patient-physician relationship, trust and develop a rapport. In addition, detailed discussions were held with cancer specialists currently providing follow-up care in Northeast Scotland, ...
in the anteior-posteior direcio The magntde of these rectal _ne,vum~its correlated well with the degree of observed prostate m ts (p3 months after treatment) radiation induced complications which were measured using the RTOG (Radiation Therapy and Oncology Group) physician based scoring method....