The effect of the 2-week wait referral system on the detection of and mortality from colorectal cancer: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effect of the 2-week wait referral system on the detection of and mortality from colorectal cancer: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer represents the fourth most common cancer in England and Wales; survival is high for early stage disease but declines sharply with advanced stage. UK figures suggest that cancer survival rates are lower than those of other Western European countries. Current 5-ye...

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Main Authors: Ella Mozdiak, Alexander Tsertsvadze, Michael McFarlane, Monika Widlak, Maria Tabuso, Amber Dunlop, Ramesh Arasaradnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Colorectal Cancer
Referral System
Cancer Detection Rate
Referral Pathway
Bowel Cancer Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-016-0358-6

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