'One of the hardest things in medicine is challenging an initial diagnosis': interim diagnoses and missed opportunities for diagnosing cancer in primary care, a qualitative study.

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Title: 'One of the hardest things in medicine is challenging an initial diagnosis': interim diagnoses and missed opportunities for diagnosing cancer in primary care, a qualitative study.
Authors: Robles LA; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Abel GA; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Black GB; Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK., Hamilton W; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., King A; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Mounce L; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Neal RD; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Nicholson BD; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Price S; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Ramasawmy M; Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK., Scott SE; Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK., Spencer A; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Walter FM; Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK., Wiering B; University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK., Friedemann Smith C; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK claire.friedemann@phc.ox.ac.uk.
Source: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners [Br J Gen Pract] 2026 Jun 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9005323 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1478-5242 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09601643 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Gen Pract Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1478-5242
DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2025.0688