Alarm symptoms of upper gastrointestinal cancer and contact to general practice--A population-based study

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 50; no. 10; p. 1268
• Main Authors: Rasmussen, Sanne, Larsen, Pia Veldt, Svendsen, Rikke Pilsgaard, Haastrup, Peter Fentz, Søndergaard, Jens, Jarbøl, Dorte Ejg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Denmark; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods; Esophagoscopy - methods; Female; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - epidemiology; General Practice - organization & administration; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; Prodromal Symptoms; Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - pathology; Denmark; gastroduodenal clinical; general; Esophageal disorders

Survival of upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer depends on early stage diagnosis. Symptom-based guidelines and fast-track referral systems have been implemented for use in general practice. To improve diagnosis of upper GI cancer, knowledge on prevalence of alarm symptoms in the general population an...