Over-reassurance and undersupport after a ‘false alarm’: a systematic review of the impact on subsequent cancer symptom attribution and help seeking

Overview of attention for article published in BMJ Open, February 2015

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A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Today Topics , 13 Feb 2015

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms…

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Medical News Today, 13 Feb 2015

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms…

Cancer False Alarms Lead To Future Complacency

Science 2.0, 12 Feb 2015

A cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future, according to a review of…

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Health Canal, 11 Feb 2015

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms…

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