Table 1 Summary of content of 12 vignettes: one for each combination of cancer and risk level
From: Using willingness-to-pay to establish patient preferences for cancer testing in primary care
| Â | Colorectal | Lung | Pancreas |
|---|---|---|---|
symptoms for 1 % risk | Diarrhoea on most days | Coughing on most days…unusually tired | Some stomach pain on most days…lost a few pounds (~1.5-3 kg) in weight |
symptoms for 2 % risk | Diarrhoea and stomach pain on most days | Coughing on most days…a little out of breath walking up hills…lost a few pounds (~1.5-3 kg) in weight | Some stomach pain on most days…lost half a stone (3.2 kg) in weight |
symptoms for 5 % risk | Unusually tired…blood test shows anaemia | Coughing on most days…coughed blood once | Continuous stomach pain…lost half a stone (3.2 kg) in weight |
symptoms for 10 % risk | Intermittent bleeding from the back passage (rectal bleeding)…blood test shows anaemia | Coughing on most days…coughed blood a few times…lost half a stone (3.2 kg) in weight | Continuous stomach pain…lost 1 stone (6.4 kg) in weight |
test/investigation | Colonoscopy | Chest x-ray | Ultrasound scan followed by CT scan |
treatment | Surgery and chemotherapy | “Difficult to treat” | “Difficult to treat” |
prognosis/outlook | Early diagnosis may improve outcome | Early diagnosis may improve outcome | Early detection does not necessarily improve survival |