Did the 'Be Clear on Bowel Cancer' public awareness campaign pilot result in a higher rate of cancer detection?

Bethune, Rob; Marshall, Morwena J.; Mitchell, S J; Oppong, C; Cartmel, M T; Arumugam, P J; Gee, A S; Daniels, Ian R.

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/11287/599256

Author

Bethune, Rob

Marshall, Morwena J.

Mitchell, S J

Oppong, C

Cartmel, M T

Arumugam, P J

Gee, A S

Daniels, Ian R.

Date

2013-07

Journal

Postgraduate medical journal

Type

Journal Article
Comparative Study
Multicenter Study

Publisher

BMJ

DOI

10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131014

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Abstract

To assess the impact of a 7-week public bowel cancer awareness campaign pilot by reviewing the number of 2-week referrals from general practitioners (GPs) to hospital, endoscopic procedures and new cancers diagnosed throughout the five acute hospitals in The Peninsular Cancer Network, UK.

Citation

Did the 'Be Clear on Bowel Cancer' public awareness campaign pilot result in a higher rate of cancer detection? 2013, 89 (1053):390-3 Postgrad Med J

Publisher URL

http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=23572594

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