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Most people who report these symptoms to their GP are referred for blood tests.
However, it is not known how well these blood tests can predict cancer risk.
UCL study looked at data from more than 400,000 people aged 30 or older in the UK who had visited a GP due to stomach pain and more than 50,000 with bloating.
Two thirds of this group had blood tests following their appointment.
The study also showed which types of cancer were most common for people with these symptoms.
Overall bowel cancer was most common, followed by prostate and pancreatic cancer in men.
Bowel cancer was followed by breast and ovarian cancer in women.
Findings on predictive value of blood tests for cancer could not be extrapolated to other health systems with higher rates of blood test use.
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