Population trends in emergency cancer diagnoses: The role of changing patient case-mix

ConclusionChanges in case-mix (particularly that of cancer sites) account for about a fifth of the overall reduction in emergency presentations. This would support the use of adjustment/standardisation of reported statistics to support their interpretation and help appreciate the influence of case-mix, particularly regarding cancer sites with changing incidence. However, most of the reduction in emergency presentations remains unaccounted for, and likely reflects genuine changes during the study period in how patients were being diagnosed.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research