• General practitioners' participation in cancer treatment in Norway 

      Holtedahl, Knut Arne; Scheel, Benedicte; Johansen, May-Lill (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-23)
      <p><i>Introduction</i>: General practitioners (GPs) participate in a patient’s cancer care to different extents at different times, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and end-of-life care. Traditionally, the GP has had a minor role in cancer treatment. However, oncological and surgical services frequently delegate limited cancer treatment tasks to GPs, especially in rural areas far from ...
    • Symptoms, signs, and tests: The general practitioner's comprehensive approach towards a cancer diagnosis 

      Scheel, Benedicte; Holtedahl, Knut A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-16)
      Objective. To study the relative importance of different tools a GP can use during the diagnostic process towards cancer detection. <p>Design. Retrospective cohort study with prospective registration of cancer in general practice. Setting and subjects. One hundred and fi fty-seven Norwegian general practitioners (GPs) reported 261 cancer patients.<p> Method. During 10 consecutive days, GPs ...