New study evaluates effectiveness of cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms

Bogdan Hofbauer

A major UK study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences , Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre , and Oxford Cancer , has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of a cancer diagnosis pathway for patients presenting with non-specific symptoms (NSS), such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue. These symptoms can indicate