Association between use of urgent suspected cancer referral and mortality and stage at diagnosis: a 5-year national cohort study

Background There is considerable variation between GP practices in England in their use of urgent referral pathways for suspected cancer. Aim To determine the association between practice use of urgent referral and cancer stage at diagnosis and cancer patient mortality, for all cancers and the most common types of cancer (colorectal, lung, breast, and prostate). Design and setting National cohort study of 1.4 million patients diagnosed with...