Cancer in General Practice
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The role of the general practitioner (GP) in cancer control is being redefined. An increase in cancer prevalence and survivorship has thrust new demands on the healthcare system and in doing so has provided the impetus to consider new models of integrated cancer care. Domains that have been flagged as key priorities for improving cancer outcomes, including primary prevention, early detection, timely access to specialist treatment and optimal aftercare, rely heavily on actions undertaken at a primary care level. Despite this recognition, a framework for primary care oncology is still being devised, with Weller et al remarking that “general practice is still somewhat adrift in the complex world of cancer services”.
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