Claire Friedemann Smith
@clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
Cancer and general practice researcher, teacher of evidence based healthcare, interested in communication, decision making and safety, (tries to be a) runner.
A brilliant paper from my brilliant friend, colleague and desk buddy, Kiana Collins. PSA testing may not be being received by those who are most likely to benefit, and may be overused in those less likely to benefit.
New BMJ Research: Current prostate specific antigen testing “may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting” warn researchers from @ox.ac.uk in a study of over 10 million men across England
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A brilliant paper from my brilliant friend, colleague and desk buddy, Kiana Collins. PSA testing may not be being received by those who are most likely to benefit, and may be overused in those less likely to benefit.
Reposted by Claire Friedemann Smith
🆕 Patients with vague symptoms like fatigue or unexplained weight loss get faster referrals & earlier cancer diagnoses via the SCAN Pathway, finds 6-year evaluation of 4,800+ patients.
@oxfordcancer.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
@oxfordcancer.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms evaluated in major study
A major new study led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the SCAN Pathway, a referral route which aims to...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🆕 Patients with vague symptoms like fatigue or unexplained weight loss get faster referrals & earlier cancer diagnoses via the SCAN Pathway, finds 6-year evaluation of 4,800+ patients.
@oxfordcancer.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
@oxfordcancer.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @clairefriedsmith.bsky.social
Very excited to be able to share our paper detailing the findings of the SCAN Pathway, a non-specific symptoms for cancer pathway, which is out today in The Lancet Primary Care www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordcancer.bsky.social
Patient characteristics, serious disease diagnoses, and incidental findings in individuals with non-specific symptoms referred to the Suspected CANcer (SCAN) Pathway: a prospective cohort study in Eng...
CT-led non-specific symptom pathways can identify a relatively high proportion of
patients with cancers that are harder to diagnose, but also a similar proportion of
patients with an incidental findin...
www.thelancet.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Very excited to be able to share our paper detailing the findings of the SCAN Pathway, a non-specific symptoms for cancer pathway, which is out today in The Lancet Primary Care www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordcancer.bsky.social
In a world where GP is bashed, a lot, @timsenior.bsky.social finds the value bjgp.org/content/75/7...
This line in particular got me: The consultations I have had with these patients aren’t consultations of 15 or 30 minutes. They are consultations of 2, 5, 10 years, split up into 15-minute chunks.
This line in particular got me: The consultations I have had with these patients aren’t consultations of 15 or 30 minutes. They are consultations of 2, 5, 10 years, split up into 15-minute chunks.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
In a world where GP is bashed, a lot, @timsenior.bsky.social finds the value bjgp.org/content/75/7...
This line in particular got me: The consultations I have had with these patients aren’t consultations of 15 or 30 minutes. They are consultations of 2, 5, 10 years, split up into 15-minute chunks.
This line in particular got me: The consultations I have had with these patients aren’t consultations of 15 or 30 minutes. They are consultations of 2, 5, 10 years, split up into 15-minute chunks.
Good bye sunny Manchester and the always brilliant #CaPRI2025. Already looking forward to next year.
April 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Good bye sunny Manchester and the always brilliant #CaPRI2025. Already looking forward to next year.
Ever used the Aarhus Statement in your cancer in primary care research? I'm pleased to be part of the team aiming to update it, if you are asked to complete the Delphi please do consider contributing and stay tuned! #CaPRI2025
April 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Ever used the Aarhus Statement in your cancer in primary care research? I'm pleased to be part of the team aiming to update it, if you are asked to complete the Delphi please do consider contributing and stay tuned! #CaPRI2025
Truly fascinating and sobering keynote talk from Prof Richard Sullivan to kick off #CaPRI2025 on the future of global cancer care. Global public health is changing, hopefully for the better but the challenge is enormous.
April 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Truly fascinating and sobering keynote talk from Prof Richard Sullivan to kick off #CaPRI2025 on the future of global cancer care. Global public health is changing, hopefully for the better but the challenge is enormous.
Hi Bluesky! So excited to be in Manchester for the #CaPRI2025 cancer in primary care conference
April 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hi Bluesky! So excited to be in Manchester for the #CaPRI2025 cancer in primary care conference