McAvoy Brian R
Community and Home Detox Service, Auckland Community Alcohol and Drug Service, Auckland, New Zealand.
Med J Aust. 2007 Jul 16;187(2):115-7. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01156.x.
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Australians, causing 28% of all deaths. The average general practitioner will only encounter about four new patients each year with a potentially fatal cancer. A GP's cancer-related workload mostly involves prevention, and dealing with patients with suspicious symptoms or concerns about possible cancer, or who may be at increased risk due to family history or lifestyle factors. GPs cover the full spectrum of cancer care from prevention to palliation, including providing psychosocial support to patients and their families and carers. GPs have a key role in early diagnosis and referral, follow-up and detection of recurrence, and survivorship. There is a developing role for GPs in cancer policy and research.
癌症是澳大利亚人死亡的主要原因，占所有死亡人数的28%。普通全科医生每年只会遇到大约四名患有潜在致命癌症的新患者。全科医生与癌症相关的工作量主要涉及预防，以及处理有可疑症状、担心可能患癌或因家族病史或生活方式因素而患癌风险增加的患者。全科医生涵盖了从预防到姑息治疗的全流程癌症护理，包括为患者及其家人和护理人员提供心理社会支持。全科医生在早期诊断、转诊、随访、复发检测和生存方面发挥着关键作用。全科医生在癌症政策和研究方面的作用也在不断发展。
