Delivering long-term cancer care in primary care
Popal et al discuss the delivery of long-term cancer care in primary care. Ten-year survival for all cancers has more than doubled in the UK from 24% to 50% over the last four decades. This is due to a combination of factors, including better diagnostic technology, screening programmes, and better t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | British journal of general practice 2020-05, Vol.70 (694), p.226-227 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Popal et al discuss the delivery of long-term cancer care in primary care. Ten-year survival for all cancers has more than doubled in the UK from 24% to 50% over the last four decades. This is due to a combination of factors, including better diagnostic technology, screening programmes, and better treatments. Primary care is well placed to provide proactive care to help with the interlinked biopsychosocial problems that may arise after the completion of cancer treatment. |
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ISSN: | 0960-1643 1478-5242 |
DOI: | 10.3399/bjgp20X709481 |