Trends in urgent referrals for suspected colorectal cancer: an increase in quantity, but not in quality
| Autor: | S Banerjee, Paul Vulliamy, S Raouf, S McCluney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Referral Waiting Lists Colorectal cancer Colon Service provision Colonoscopy Primary care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine London medicine Humans Referral and Consultation Retrospective Studies medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cancer Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Concomitant General Surgery Emergency medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology business Colorectal Neoplasms Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 98(8) |
| ISSN: | 1478-7083 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION An understanding of the volume of incoming referrals to a colorectal cancer (CRC) service is essential for adequate delivery of service. We hypothesised that the number of 2-week-wait (2WW) referrals has increased over recent years, with a concomitant increase in demand for endoscopic and imaging investigations. METHODS A retrospective review of all referrals from primary care with suspected malignancy to Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust (BHRNHST, London, UK) from 2009 to 2014 was undertaken. Annual numbers of CRC diagnoses, colonoscopies and CT scans among these patients were reviewed. Linear regression models were used to determine the significance of observed trends. RESULTS Annual number of 2WW referrals for all cancers increased steadily from 14,031 to 19,983 during the study period (pDISCUSSION Number of referrals for suspected cancer from primary care to BHRNHST is increasing steadily, which has implications for service provision. Prevalence of cancer diagnoses from these referrals is decreasing. CONCLUSIONS There has been a sustained and substantial increase in the number of urgent referrals for suspected CRC at BHRNHST over recent years, without an increase in the number of resulting cancer diagnoses. |
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