Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care

ISBN: 0443103674

Author: Hamilton MD FRCP FRCGP, William

Condition: New

Product Description One quarter of UK deaths are from cancer, and the large majority of these tumours initially present to primary care. The aim of the book is to inform primary care clinicians about the way cancer presents to primary care, and how they can select patients for investigation. It includes chapters on screening, systemic symptoms (which may be present with a number of cancers), and the terms used in cancer epidemiology. A final section of 'case-studies' offers an important opportunity for teaching or self-assessment.Co-edited by an academic GP and a primary care methodologist, thus ensuring it is perfectly tailored to primary careMulti-contributor in nature, ensuring that the most up-to-date information on each cancer is accurately providedIncludes latest research findingsDiscusses reorganisation of cancer diagnosticsExplores changes in cancer screeningClarifies everyday diagnostic difficulties, lessening the chance of GPs missing a malignancyImproves appropriateness of patient careImproves risk management skillsGives 'spin free' facts in an accessible, easy writing styleAvoids unnecessary jargon Gives guidance on the NICE guidelinesCovers all of the major cancersCase studies included which can be used for CME/revalidation Review BMA Book Awards 2008 - Commended"Excellent summary of the challenges in diagnosing cancer in general practice. This is a well-presented concise summary of the available evidence that is not available in other texts currently." Review This book - which provides spin free facts - will help doctors when they are uncertain whether or not to make a referral and keep on the right side of NICE! About the Author Dr Hamilton comes from a background of clinical and academic general practice. His medical career began in hospital medicine, including 2 years as a physician in Malawi, followed by 11 years as a principal (and senior partner) in general practice. He is now a full-time primary care researcher, funded by the NHS. His main research interest is in diagnosis in primary care, particularly that of cancer, and he recently completed three diagnostic studies for the Department of Health on colorectal, prostate and lung cancers. The colorectal results in particular have borne fruit, in that further studies on a tool for earlier diagnosis of this cancer have been funded by the DoH. Dr Hamilton is a founder member of the NRCI Primary Care Studies Development Group (the umbrella organisation for cancer studies in primary care) and the NICE Guideline Development Group for CFS/ME. He has written over 50 peer-reviewed publications, largely in the field of diagnosis, with cancer being the largest topic. Dr Hamilton also co-edited the 2nd edition of Orthopaedics in Primary Care, which involved the key skill of translating orthopaedic surgeons language into English! His writing is not just the dry format of research papers: he has written editorials for the BMJ and BJGP, lighter pieces for the back pages of the BJGP and a lengthy piece on constipation for BMJ learning! As well as his medical qualifications he has a certificate in literature (with merit!) from the University of Exeter.Professor Peters is a statistician by background, with an interest and track record in risk assessment that commenced with his PhD in the field of perinatal and paediatric epidemiology undertaken at the University of Exeter about 20 years ago. His interests evolved into primary care research in general, and randomised trials in particular (including issues of cancer treatment and screening) during a series of academic posts first at Cardiff and, since 1992, at the University of Bristol. He is a member of the NCRI Palliative Care Clinical Studies Development Group, and is Director of the NCRI-accredited Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration. He has extensive experience on regional and national grants committees, including the NHS Health Technology Assessment Commissioning Board and t