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Delay is common in diagnosis of colon cancer, its prognostic effect, however, is debatable. A retrospective study of patients with colon cancer was carried out at Landspitalinn University Hospital, covering a period of 12 years. Symptoms and survival were noted, as well as delay in diagnosis. ⋯ Symptoms, staging and survival of patients with colon cancer at Landspitalinn during the 12 year time period studied, proved to be similar to reports from our neighbouring countries, though in our study more patients were unfavourably Duke's staged (C or "D"). The delay in diagnosis from the onset of symptoms was also similar to that reported by foreign authors. It is clear that a considerable delay is common, however, it does not seem to bring about less favourable staging or worse survival.
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A country-wide survey of the use and utilization of medical imaging in Iceland was undertaken, by gathering of available information for the year 1993. The aim was primarily to assess the overall consumption of these services, with regard to radiation and the impact of other imaging modalities. Reference was made to earlier studies of the same kind adding a more specified break-down of information regarding age and sex as well as types of examination. ⋯ Comparable figures (1990) were 800 in the U. S. and 465 in the U. K.