The Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS) is an observational case-control study developed to test Dr James M Flanagan hypothesis.
ABOUT THIS TALK/SESSION:
- Partners: Imperial College London (PerC)
- Presenter: Dr James M Flanagan
- Department: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer
- Date: 4th July 2024 19:01 until 20:16
- About this session: Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS) an observational case-control study of purchase behaviour prior to ovarian cancer diagnosis
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ABOUT THIS TALK/SESSION:
Symptoms of ovarian cancer are non-specific and there is a low level of awareness amongst women of what they are.
The most common symptoms include abdominal distension or “bloating,” feeling full or loss of appetite, pelvic or abdominal pain, increased urinary urgency or frequency, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, or changes in bowel habits.
We hypothesised that women would be treating their symptoms with over-the-counter medications prior to presenting to the GP.
The Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS) is an observational case-control study developed to test this hypothesis. The main results from CLOCS show that purchases of pain and indigestion medication were detected up to 8 months prior to diagnosis for ovarian cancer patients compared with controls. This occurs well in advance of the patient’s self-reported first GP visit approximately 3.5 months prior to diagnosis.
These results indicate a window of opportunity to facilitate earlier presentation among those who self-care for symptoms using this novel data source and could improve ovarian cancer patients’ options for treatment and improve survival. We will also report results from a survey testing the acceptability of donating data to research, and investigations into novel ovarian cancer risk factors using this cohort. Together, these results demonstrate the value of linking health outcomes with every day data, such as transactional data, monitoring what people buy over-the-counter.
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Imperial College London (PerC)
Imperial College London is a world-class university with a mission to benefit society through excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business.
ICL is a public research university in London, England.
Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cultural area that included the Royal Albert Hall, Victoria & Albert Museum, Natural History Museum and several royal colleges.
PERC is the Public engagement research centre.
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Talk Schedule
- 7.00pm Welcome and Coffee (speciality at ParkLife Cafe :) and mingle
- 7.30pm Presentation about the selected topic (using laptop and TV display provided)
- 8.00pm Q&A discussion about selected topic
- 8.30pm Close
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SESSION MEDIA
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CLOCS_Article_Parklife Cafe_V1.0.pdf
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