Risk of cancer and serious disease in Danish patients with urgent referral for serious non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer in Funen 2014-2021
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Summary
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Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
Background
- Denmark pioneered the non-organ-specific cancer patient pathway (CPP) in 2011 for non-specific cancer symptoms (NSSC).
- The long-term cancer detection rate within this pathway was previously unknown.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer through the NSSC-CPP over time.
- To assess trends in referral rates and cancer detection within this pathway.
Main Methods
- A retrospective cohort study analyzed patients referred to the NSSC-CPP in Funen from 2014 to 2021.
- The study focused on the Diagnostic Centre in Svendborg.
Main Results
- 20.2% of 6698 referred patients were diagnosed with cancer.
- The cancer detection rate increased from 3% to 6% of total new cancers in Funen.
- Referral rates stabilized around 214 per 100,000 people from 2017-2021.
Conclusions
- The NSSC-CPP demonstrates high and stable cancer detection rates, making it a significant pathway in Denmark.
- Urgent referral programs for NSSC can address unmet medical needs in primary care globally.
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