CPRD: Bladder & Kidney Cancer - Primary Care Unit

Title:	CPRD: Bladder & Kidney Cancer
Project Description:	Bladder and kidney cancer are two of the most common cancers in the United Kingdom (tenth and seventh, respectively). They present with symptoms that are typically investigated via the same diagnostic pathway. However, diagnosing these cancers can be challenging, especially for kidney cancer, as many of the symptoms are non-specific and occur commonly in patients without cancer. Furthermore, the recognition and evaluation of these symptoms may differ because of the lack of supporting high-quality evidence to inform management. This study will explore the challenges during the diagnostic process and explore future interventions for improvement.
Project organisation
Start date:	01 April 2018
End date:	31 December 2018
Contact person:	Dr Yin Zhou
Contact Details:	E-mail: ykz21@medschl.cam.ac.uk Primary Care Unit Department of Public Health and Primary Care Strangeways Research Laboratory 2 Wort’s Causeway Cambridge Cambs CB1 8RN
Funding information
Funding Organisation:	Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK)
Funding Reference:	CanTest Catalyst Award
Funding Amount:	£5,000,000

Further Information, References and Publications
Zhou Y, Walter FM, Singh H, Hamilton W, Abel GA, Lyratzopoulos G. Prolonged diagnostic intervals as marker of missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer patients with alarm features: A longitudinal linked data study. Cancers. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13010156 For further information visit https://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/pcu/research/research-groups/cancer-group/bladder-and-kidney-cancer/