Presenting symptom | Colon cancer | Rectal cancer | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
All patients | Referral within 2 weeks only | All patients | Referral within 2 weeks only | |
Red flag | ref | ref | ref | ref |
Non-specific | 1.49 (1.36 to 1.64)a | 1.84 (1.59 to 2.14)a | 1.45 (1.26 to 1.67)a | 1.81 (1.42 to 2.31)a |
Rectal bleeding | ref | ref | ref | ref |
Anaemia | 1.40 (1.18 to 1.67)a | 1.36 (1.08 to 1.70)b | 1.30 (0.94 to 1.78) | 1.92 (1.28 to 2.87)a |
Change in bowel habit | 1.33 (1.08 to 1.62)a | 1.48 (1.16 to 1.88)b | 1.34 (1.11 to 1.61)b | 1.53 (1.25 to 1.89)a |
Diarrhoea | 1.72 (1.41 to 2.08)a | 1.95 (1.47 to 2.58)a | 1.68 (1.39 to 2.03)a | 1.63 (1.23 to 2.15)a |
Abdominal mass | 3.99 (2.75 to 5.78)a | 4.60 (3.05 to 6.95)a | 1.92 (0.90 to 4.06) | 3.10 (1.24 to 7.30)a |
Abdominal pain | 2.00 (1.71 to 2.34)a | 2.51 (2.03 to 3.11)a | 1.53 (1.21 to 1.93)a | 1.83 (1.26 to 2.66)a |
Constipation | 1.70 (1.36 to 2.11)a | 1.90 (1.28 to 2.83)a | 1.87 (1.49 to 2.34)b | 2.61 (1.73 to 3.94)a |
Other bowel function | 1.45 (1.01 to 2.09)c | 1.67 (0.68 to 4.08) | 1.61 (1.10 to 2.38)c | 1.74 (0.72 to 4.22) |
Weight loss or fatigue | 2.38 (1.95 to 2.90)a | 2.76 (2.05 to 3.72)a | 1.69 (1.24 to 2.29)b | 3.55 (2.07 to 6.09)a |