Colorectal Research
New colorectal research data have been reported by E. Leung and co-authors
Published in Cancer Weekly, December 7th, 2010
2010 DEC 7 -- New research, 'The effectiveness of the '2-week wait' referral service for colorectal cancer,' is the subject of a report. "The UK government target expects all suspected cancer patients to be seen within 2 weeks of referral made by general practitioners. This has significant impact on the workload for colorectal surgeons," scientists writing in the International Journal of Clinical Practice report.
"The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of this colorectal service. A retrospective study of all patients referred to a 2-week wait colorectal clinic over a 12-month period was assessed, documenting diagnosis and staging....
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