The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Meta Analysis
Weight loss as a predictor of cancer in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Weight loss is a non-specific cancer symptom for which there are no clinical guidelines about investigation in primary care. ⋯ A primary care clinician's decision to code for weight loss is highly predictive of cancer. For such patients, urgent referral pathways are justified to investigate for cancer across multiple sites.