Symptoms

How it works

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Highlighted claims

• A symptom was classified as new-onset when it appeared within 24 months before diagnosis and had not been recorded during the 3- to 5-year pre-diagnosis period. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England
• The study grouped symptoms into red-flag symptoms, iron-deficiency anaemia, non-red-flag symptoms, and chronic symptoms. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England
• Symptom patterns differed by BMI among rectal cancer patients but not among colon cancer patients. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England
• Among rectal cancer patients, red-flag symptoms were more frequently recorded in patients with obesity or overweight than in normal-weight patients. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England
• Anaemia was less common among rectal cancer patients with overweight and obesity than among those with normal weight or underweight. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England
• Red-flag symptoms may create opportunities for non-emergency diagnosis because they can trigger investigation. — Variations in symptoms, endoscopy use and emergency diagnosis of colorectal cancer by body mass index: a retrospective cohort study using linked electronic health records in England