Recognizing sinonasal cancer in primary care: a matched case-control study using electronic records.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancers of the nasopharynx, nasal cavity, and accessory sinuses ("sinonasal") are rare in England, with around 750 patients diagnosed annually. There are no specific National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) referral guidelines for these cancers and no primary care research published.

Objective

To identify and quantify clinical features of sinonasal cancer in UK primary care patients.

Methods

This matched case-control study used UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data. Patients were aged ≥40 years with a diagnosis of sinonasal cancer between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009 and had consulted their GP in the year before diagnosis. Clinical features of sinonasal cancer were analysed using conditional logistic regression. Positiv

SUBMITTER: Khan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9155150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature