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The challenges of early diagnosis of cancer in general practice
Author(s) -
Emery Jon D
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja15.00527
Subject(s) - bch code , citation , sociology , library science , computer science , algorithm , decoding methods
he incidence of cancer in Australia is rising due to an ageing population and increased detection T of certain cancers through screening. In 2012, an estimated 120 000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer, not counting basal and squamous cell skin cancers. Most cancers present symptomatically, even those for which there are national screening programs. In Australia, and other countries with strong primary health care systems, 75%e85% of cancers first present in general practice as a result of symptoms. General practitioners therefore play a key role in the early detection of cancer.