Investigating lymphadenopathy--report on the first 12 months of the lymph node diagnostic clinic at the Royal Marsden Hospital

R K Gregory; D Cunningham; T A Fisher; P Rhys-Evans; G W Middleton; L Bishop; A Wotherspoon; P A Trott; A G Nash

doi:10.1136/pmj.76.899.566

Investigating lymphadenopathy--report on the first 12 months of the lymph node diagnostic clinic at the Royal Marsden Hospital

Postgrad Med J. 2000 Sep;76(899):566-8. doi: 10.1136/pmj.76.899.566.

Authors

R K Gregory¹, D Cunningham, T A Fisher, P Rhys-Evans, G W Middleton, L Bishop, A Wotherspoon, P A Trott, A G Nash

Affiliation

¹ Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK.

Abstract

The lymph node diagnostic clinic was set up at the Royal Marsden Hospital to provide a direct access service for general practitioners. In the first year 82 patients were seen. The malignancy pick-up rate was 19.5% which compares very favourably to rates in breast and colorectal clinics. Patient and general practitioner satisfaction with the service was high.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
England
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Oncology Service, Hospital / organization & administration
Oncology Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Satisfaction
Physicians, Family / psychology
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires