Contrasting effects of comorbidities on emergency colon cancer diagnosis: a longitudinal data-linkage study in England

Contrasting effects of comorbidities on emergency colon cancer diagnosis: a longitudinal data-linkage study in England

Abstract Background One in three colon cancers are diagnosed as an emergency, which is associated with worse cancer outcomes. Chronic conditions (comorbidities) affect large proportions of adults and they might influence the risk of emergency presentations (EP). Methods We aimed to evaluate the effe...

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Main Authors: Cristina Renzi, Georgios Lyratzopoulos, Willie Hamilton, Camille Maringe, Bernard Rachet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Colon cancer
Comorbidity
Chronic conditions
Emergency presentations
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4075-4

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