Encouraging early presentation of cancer symptoms
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Encouraging early presentation of cancer symptoms

Jenny Knowles National inequalities lead, Improvement Foundation
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Jenny Knowles outlines the Improvement Foundation’s ideas for encouraging people to present earlier with breast, bowel and lung cancer symptoms

Reluctance to consult a health professional or attend for cancer screening is being addressed as part of the ongoing campaign to improve cancer survival rates. The Improvement Foundation is working with primary care trusts to tackle the issues.

Primary Health Care. 19, 3, 23-24. doi: 10.7748/phc2009.04.19.3.23.c7020

Keywords :

Cancer - screening - public health

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01 April 2009 / Vol 19 issue 3

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