Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using electronic primary care records. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using electronic primary care records. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2017

Comorbid conditions delay diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a cohort study using electronic primary care records.

Mounce LTA, Price S, Valderas JM, Hamilton W. Br J Cancer. 2017;116:1536-1543.

Prior research has shown that cognitive errors and logistical breakdowns contribute to delayed cancer diagnoses. This cohort study suggests that the presence of comorbid medical conditions is associated with delays in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

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