Ten-year assessment of a cancer fast-track programme to connect primary care with oncology: reducing time from initial symptoms to diagnosis and treatment initiation

•Our CFP easily connects GPs and hospital specialists.•Our CFP shortens assessment time in patients with suspected cancer, adding to quality care.•Our CFP decreases emotional stress in patients without cancer. BackgroundCancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Integrating different levels of care by implementing screening programmes, extending diagnostic tools and applying therapeutic advances may increase survival. We...