Brain tumors and promptness in primary care diagnosis

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Iván Pimienta Concepción, Dr. Segundo San Lucas Coque, Dr. Olivia Altamirano Guerrero

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88029

Abstract

Introduction: cancer diagnosis is usually made in secondary care; primary diagnosis is vital. Purpose: To examine how different symptoms and patient demographics predict variations in time to brain tumor diagnosis. Methods: A retrospective secondary analysis of brain tumor cases in 20 primary care practices were performed. Results: The most common symptom domain was focal neurology, including stroke (33.2%), followed by episodic seizures:“attacks, fainting or fall” (20.8%). Conclusions: General practitioners currently face a diagnostic challenge in deciding whether to refer patients with headaches and memory problems

Keywords

brain tumor, primary care, general practitioners, headache, neurological symptoms source: DeCS

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