media: 'Cinderella cancers' that doctors miss: Multiple visits to the GP needed for proper diagnosis (re: Lancet Oncology)

'Cinderella cancers' that doctors miss: Multiple visits to the GP needed for proper diagnosis | Mail Online


"...But the study, published in The Lancet Oncology journal, said there were ‘wide variations’ depending on the type of cancer and patient......
The study, which looked at 24 different cancers, comes amid concerns that some patients are not given the best chance of beating the disease because of delays in diagnosis.


The study shows patients with breast, melanoma, testicular and endometrial cancers were more likely to be referred to a specialist after just one or two consultations.


However, those with some less common cancers such as multiple myeloma, pancreatic, stomach and ovarian, as well as those with lung and colon cancers and lymphomas, were more likely to require three or more GP visits....."