title: Investigating lymphadenopathy--report on the first 12 months of the lymph node diagnostic clinic at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rhys-Evans
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wotherspoon
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Trott
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires