Suspected GOC referrals | Suspected CRC referrals | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indication | No. | % cancer | Indication | No. | % cancer |
Inappropriate | 61 | 5 | Inappropriate | 114 | 4 |
Appropriate, but not in guidelines | 26 | 38 | Appropriate, but not in guidelines | 33 | 21 |
Dysphagia | 79 | 27 | Looser stool for >6 weeks | 124 | 8 |
Dyspepsia + weight loss | 49 | 10 | Bleeding pr + change in bowels | 46 | 22 |
Dyspepsia<12 months, age>55 | 33 | 3 | Bleeding pr age >60 + no anal Sx | 30 | 7 |