TY - JOUR T1 - The Research Paper of the Year Award 2009 JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 623 LP - 623 DO - 10.3399/bjgp10X515214 VL - 60 IS - 577 AU - Frank Sullivan Y1 - 2010/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/60/577/623.abstract N2 - Earlier diagnosis of cancer is a compelling objective for GPs and this year’s RCGP Paper of the Year makes a significant contribution in the case of ovarian cancer.1 The Bristol team led by Willie Hamilton undertook a case-control study using GP records in 39 Devon practices as part of the prevention and early diagnosis programme of the School for Primary Care Research.2 Their project identified seven symptoms which could help clinicians to diagnose ovarian cancer at an earlier stage than … ER -