Trends in colorectal cancer survival following the 2-week rule

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-209

  Walsh, S R ^a   Gilson, N L ^a   Brown, K ^a   Novell, Richard J ^a  

^a BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Diagnosis; Medical audit

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33947609337     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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