Ovarian cancer suspicion, urgent referral and time to diagnosis in Danish general practice: a population-based study

• Published in: Family practice Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 751 - 757
• Main Authors: Baun, Marie-Louise L, Jensen, Henry, Falborg, Alina Z, Heje, Hanne N, Petersen, Lone K, Vedsted, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 18.11.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data; Denmark - epidemiology; Early Detection of Cancer - standards; Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data; Female; General Practice; Humans; Middle Aged; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis; Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - standards; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Quality of Health Care - standards; Referral and Consultation - standards; Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data; Registries; Surveys and Questionnaires; Denmark; Denmark; ovarian neoplasms; symptom assessment; referral; general practice; time to diagnosis

Ovarian cancer (OC) survival rates are lower in Denmark than in countries with similar health care. Prolonged time to diagnosis could be a contributing factor. The Danish cancer patient pathway (CPP) for OC was introduced in 2009. It provides GPs with fast access to diagnostic work-up. To investigat...