Risk of colorectal cancer in general practice patients presenting with rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit or anaemia

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-271

  Lawrenson, R ^a,c   Logie, J ^a   Marks, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Changes in bowel habit; Colorectal cancer; Family practice; Rectal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEFECATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM TUMOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA; COHORT STUDIES; DEFECATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745886264     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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