Investigations and referral for suspected gastric cancer by primary care physicians: a cross-sectional study in Southeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early recognition and accurate diagnosis are particularly important in the context of gastric cancer. This study mainly aimed to investigate primary care physicians' (PCPs') clinical behaviour and their readiness to consider investigation or referral for symptoms possibly indicative of gastric cancer.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

A self-administered online survey was carried out in five selected cities in the Fujian province of China between February 2022 and May 2022.

Participant

PCPs working in the departments, such as Internal Gastroenterology and Hepatology, General Internal Medicine, Internal Medical Oncology Gastrointestinal Surgery or other clinical departments, have the chance to diagnose or treat patients with suspected gastric canc

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature