First results from five multidisciplinary diagnostic centre (MDC) projects for non-specific but concerning symptoms, possibly indicative of cancer.

D Chapman V Poirier Daniel Vulkan K Fitzgerald Greg P Rubin William T Hamilton Stephen W Duffynull null

Published in: British journal of cancer (2020)

The MDC model diagnoses cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms, with a conversion rate of 8%, demonstrating the diagnostic potential of a non-site-specific symptomatic referral pathway.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
quality improvement
primary care
lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
depressive symptoms
physical activity
young adults