Does an increase in visits to general practice indicate a malignancy?

Johannes Hauswaldt Eva Hummers Wolfgang Himmel

Published in: BMC family practice (2016)

An increase in contact frequency is a call for GPs to become more attentive towards these patients. It may raise the suspicion of an impending serious disease but the increase is not so dramatic and unique that it can be interpreted a reliable sign of a malignant diagnosis.

Keyphrases

general practice
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes