Table 1 Patient demographics and characteristics of FPC and SPC
From: Patient and GP experiences of pathways to diagnosis of a second primary cancer: a qualitative study
Sex/ Age range | FPC Diagnosis | Mode of Detection | Time Interval FPC /SPC | SPC Diagnosis | Mode of Detection | Self-Reported Co-morbidities/ Treatment Complications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1★ | M, 70–74 | Bowel | GP consult | 20 years | Prostate | Incidental | Atrial fibrillation, B12 deficiency |
2 | F / 65–69 | Bowel | Incidental | 19 years | Breast | Nurse Consult | Ileostomy problems for 7 years+, C. difficile |
3 | F / 40–44 | Cervical | Screening | 15 years | Breast | GP consult | RTx damage to bowel, early menopause |
4 | M / 60–64 | Kidney | GP consult | 24 years | Prostate | GP consult | Cirrhosis, E. coli |
5 | F / 60–64 | Melanoma | GP consult | 16 years | Bowel | GP consult | High blood pressure |
6 | F / 70–74 | Breast | GP consult | 3 years | Bowel | Screening | High blood pressure, seroma |
7(8) | F / 70–74 | Breast | Incidental | 34 years | Bowel | GP consult | Peripheral neuropathy, asthma |
8(9) | F / 65–69 | Pancreatic | GP consult | 10 years | Breast | Screening | Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia |
9(11) | F / 70–74 | Breast | Screening | 7 years | Lung | GP non-cancer | Osteoporosis |
10(13) | F / 60–64 | Endometrial | GP consult | 20 years | Colorectal | GP consult | RTx damage, bladder problems, MRSA |
11(14) | F / 60–64 | Lymphoma | GP consult | 9 years | Lung | Incidental – via FPC | Arthritis |
12(15) | M / 70–74 | Larnyx | Incidental | 3 years | Prostate | GP consult | Back pain |
13(16) | M / 75–79 | Prostate | Diabetes check-up | 1 year | Lung | Incidental – via FPC | Diabetes, Macular degeneration |
14(17) | F / 75–79 | NHL | Incidental | 5 years | Bowel | Secondary care consult | Heart condition |
15(18) | F / 80–84 | NHL | Emergency | 5 years | Breast | Breast clinic | COPD |
16(19) | F / 60–64 | Breast | Screening | 6 years | Colon | GP consult | Underactive thyroid, peripheral neuropathy |
17(20) | F / 60–64 | Melanoma | GP consult | 21 years | Breast | Screening | Restless leg syndrome, IBS, depression |
18(21) | F / 45–49 | Lymphoma | GP consult | 8 years | Breast | GP consult | Early menopause |
19(22) | M / 65–69 | Bladder | GP consult | 1 year | Prostate | Incidental – via FPC | Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol |
20(23) | F / 50–54 | Melanoma | GP consult | 22 years | Breast, then Thyroid | Incidental | Thyroid problems |