Conference report: Improving outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer in the UK

Ian Forgacs; Rachel Ashton; William Allum; Terry Bowley; Hilary Brown; Michel P. Coleman; Rebecca Fitzgerald; Michael Glynn; Sara Hiom; Roger Jones; Michael Machesney; Jane Maher; Stephen P. Pereira; Robert Steele; Andrew Veitch; Steve Wyatt

doi:10.1136/flgastro-2016-100713

Conference report: Improving outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer in the UK

Ian Forgacs (Lead / Corresponding author), Rachel Ashton, William Allum, Terry Bowley, Hilary Brown, Michel P. Coleman, Rebecca Fitzgerald, Michael Glynn, Sara Hiom, Roger Jones, Michael Machesney, Jane Maher, Stephen P. Pereira, Robert Steele, Andrew Veitch, Steve Wyatt

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Abstract

Substantial steps are being made towards early diagnosis. A range of tools are available to help GPs appropriately categorise early symptoms during routine consultations. Various promising new tests and devices are being explored, especially for cancers that frequently present at late stages. The continuing increase in demand on endoscopy services is a major concern, not least because of the shortage of trained practitioners and other healthcare staff. However, screening and collaborative streamlining initiatives might help to improve the relevance of referrals. The question posed in the title of the conference was rhetorical, but a positive answer seems potentially achievable, even in austere times, through facilitating uptake of screening, working to develop the primary-secondary care interface, educating the public and by protecting funds for research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-61
Number of pages	13
Journal	Frontline Gastroenterology
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Early online date	14 Jun 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2016-100713
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

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Hepatology
Gastroenterology

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Forgacs, I., Ashton, R., Allum, W., Bowley, T., Brown, H., Coleman, M. P., Fitzgerald, R., Glynn, M., Hiom, S., Jones, R., Machesney, M., Maher, J., Pereira, S. P., Steele, R., Veitch, A., & Wyatt, S. (2018). Conference report: Improving outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer in the UK. Frontline Gastroenterology, 9(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2016-100713

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Conference report: Improving outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer in the UK

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