GPs Miss the First Signs of Cancer in a Third of CasesByline: Sophie Borland Health ReporterDaily Mail (London)
Early diagnosis of cancer is an important challenge in general practice. Symptoms are the most common starting points.To assess the association between symptoms presented and subsequent cancer.A cohort study of all patients seen consecutively by GPs. Prospective recording of cancer diagnosis, new cancer...
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Unusual vaginal bleeding or bloody discharge may be an early sign of cancer of the uterus. Women should be evaluated when they have bleeding after intercourse or bleeding between periods. Bleeding that comes back, that lasts two or more days longer than expected, or that is heavier than usual...
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