article_snippet.sent: A study found that people with bowel cancer who saw 18,500 patients normal GP were diagnosed, on average, a week later than others.
article_snippet.sent: Even delays of a few weeks can be vital because cancer can quickly spread to other organs and become very difficult to treat.
article_snippet.sent: A study compared the records of patients diagnosed with breast, lung and bowel cancer between 2000 and 2009.
article_snippet.sent: But for bowel cancer – commonly confused with irritable bowel syndrome or piles –
article_snippet.sent: there was an average delay of a week.
article_snippet.sent: Any delay in getting cancer diagnosed has the potential to impact the success of treatment, so This study’s vital
highlights_snippet.sent: Bowel cancer patients who saw normal GP  diagnosed week later than others, study shows .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Delays can be vital because cancer can quickly spread to other organs .
  