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The impact of patient ethnicity on cancer incidence following platelet count and C-reactive protein tests in English primary care: a cohort study of 5 million patients

2026-03-04 primary care research Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPlatelet count and C-reactive protein (CRP) are blood tests commonly used in primary care as part of diagnostic work up for symptomatic patients. Abnormal results of these tests can indicate an undetected cancer; however, it is not known whether the association between an abnormal test result and cancer risk varies by patient ethnicity. MethodsThis cohort study used routinely collected primary and secondary health care records in England with linkage to national cancer registry data. ...

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