Quantifying the risk of multiple myeloma from symptoms reported in primary care patients: a large case–control study using electronic records

British Journal of General Practice

William T Hamilton¹  Elizabeth A Shephard¹  Peter Rose¹  Richard D Neal¹  Fiona M Walter¹  Emma J Litt¹ 

[1] University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter.

关键词: blood tests;    diagnosis;    hypercalcaemia;    leucopenia;    multiple myeloma;    primary health care;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp15X683545

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Patients with myeloma experience the longest diagnostic delays compared with patients with other cancers in the UK; 37% are diagnosed through emergency presentations.

【 授权许可】

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