Original paper
The association between unexpected weight loss and cancer diagnosis in primary care: a matched cohort analysis of 65,000 presentations
Abstract
Background We aimed to understand the time period of cancer diagnosis and the cancer types detected in primary care patients with unexpected weight loss (UWL) to inform cancer guidelines. Methods This retrospective matched cohort study used cancer registry linked electronic health records from the UK’s Clinical Practice Research Datalink from between 2000 and 2014. Univariable and multivariable time-to-event analyses examined the association...
Paper Details
Title
The association between unexpected weight loss and cancer diagnosis in primary care: a matched cohort analysis of 65,000 presentations
Published Date
Apr 15, 2020
Journal
Volume
122
Issue
12
Pages
1848 - 1856
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