Emergency admission as a route for oesophagogastric cancer diagnosis: a marker of poor outcome and a candidate quality indicator for local services

Introduction The UK National Cancer Plan (2000) introduced a ‘two week’ waiting time standard for suspected malignancy and guidance to encourage early diagnosis. Improved access to elective (ELECT) investigation should reduce the need for emergency (EMERG) admission. This study examined route of dia...

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