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Use of CT, ED presentation and hospitalisations 12 months before and after a diagnosis of cancer in Western Australia: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Ninh Thi HaSviatlana KamarovaDavid YouensChau L B HoMax K BulsaraJenny DoustDonald McrobbiePeter O'LearyCameron WrightRichard TrevithickRachael E Moorin
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Our results showed an increase in demand for health services from 2 months before diagnosis of cancer. Increasing use of health services during and post cancer diagnosis may warrant further investigation to identify factors driving this change.
Keyphrases
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • emergency department
  • computed tomography
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance
  • contrast enhanced