Transforming early detection of cancer in primary care

Grant number: 1195302 | Funding period: 2021 - 2025

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Abstract

Detecting cancer early is important to improve survival and quality of life. Cancer can be detected through cancer screening or timely diagnosis of patients when they present to their GP with symptoms. This program will transform approaches to detecting cancer earlier in primary care through advances in computer-aided diagnosis and use of new genetic tests to find people at increased risk of cancer.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms for early detection of skin cancer in community and primary care settings: a systematic review

OT Jones, RN Matin, M van der Schaar, K Prathivadi Bhayankaram, CK Ranmuthu, MS Islam, D Behiyat, R Boscott, N Calanzani, J Emery, HC Williams, FM Walter

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BACKGROUND: We developed a colorectal cancer risk prediction tool ('CRISP') to provide individualised risk-based advice for colore..

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Jianrong Zhang, Maarten J IJzerman, Jasmeen Oberoi, Napin Karnchanachari, Rebecca J Bergin, Fanny Franchini, Paige Druce, Xiaofei Wang, Jon D Emery

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Over half of patients with lung cancer are diagnosed at a stage when curative treatment is not possible, suggesting an earlier dia..

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Effectiveness and implementation of models of cancer survivorship care: an overview of systematic reviews

Raymond J Chan, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Megan Crichton, Ria Joseph, Nicolas H Hart, Kristi Milley, Paige Druce, Jianrong Zhang, Michael Jefford, Karolina Lisy, Jon Emery, Larissa Nekhlyudov

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PURPOSE: To critically assess the effectiveness and implementation of different models of post-treatment cancer survivorship care ..

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