Table 1 Number of patients with abdominal symptoms recorded during consultation, and between consultation and diagnosis of all cancers (n = 511) and urological cancer (n = 134)

Patient sex (Male / Female)

231 / 280

92/42

23/7

13/3

56/0

0 / 10

0 / 14

0 / 8

Patient age (Median / Mean / Range)

71 / 69 / 28–96

71/69/28–94

76/73/42–88

64/63/42–89

75/73/53–94

44 / 50 / 28–73

71 / 69 /55–82

64 / 68 / 48–87

New < 180 days / New > 180 days / Recurrent

307/ 134/ 70

80/34/20

17/8/5

12/2/2

33/17/6

6 / 1 / 3

8 / 3 / 3

4 / 3 / 1

Abdominal symptoms

 Abdominal pain, upper part

45

6

2

2

2

1

1

 Abdominal pain, lower part

37

8

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

1

 Constipation

22

3

1

1

2

 Diarrhoea

16

2

1

1

1

 Distended abdomen, bloating

27

4

1

1

2

3

 Increased belching, flatulence

17

2

1

1

 Acid regurgitation

14

2

1

1

 Rectal bleeding

18

0

 Unexpected genital bleeding

4

4

1

1

3

7

 Haematuria, macroscopic ²

7

6

4

5

1

3

0

2

1

1

 Increased urinary frequency

14

6

2

2 ^*

3

16 ^*

1

 Other abdominal problems

34

5

1

3

1 ^**

1 ^{^}

1

 Only one abdominal symptom

66

4

2

8

2

2

3

 More than one abdominal symptom

63

2

2

3

0

2

1

 Any abdominal symptom

129 (25%)

6 (20%)

4 (25%)

11 (20%)

2 (20%)

4 (29%)

4 (50%)

 No symptom recorded

382

24

12

45

8

10

4

Non-specific symptoms (given at least one abdominal symptom)

 Lack of appetite

26

3

1

1

1

 Unusual tiredness

25

6

2

1

2

1

 Involuntary weight loss

18

2

1

2

1

 Only one general symptom

24

1

1

1

2

 More than one general symptom

19

1

1

1

 Any general symptom

43 (33%)

1

2

1

0

2

2