Abstract:Background: Most cancer diagnostic pathways initiate from primary care and several factors affect the diagnostic processes. Aim: To analyse the associations between patient characteristics, symptom presentation and cancer type and the general practitioner’s (GP’s) assessment of the diagnostic processes. Design and setting: General practices in the North, Central, and Southern regions of Denmark were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey. Methods: Participating GPs received a list of incident cancer … Show more
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