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All patients referred to the UMC are invited to participate in the UMC registry, which tracks operational and clinical metrics while maintaining a repository of blood and tissue specimens for future research.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of the first 100 patients enrolled in the UMC registry. We analyzed patient demographics, final diagnoses, and the time from initial consultation to final diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most participants were White (86%), non-Hispanic (93%), and married (72%). The mean (SD) age was 64 (13.9) years. The final diagnoses of the masses were categorized as malignant\/neoplastic with malignant potential (n\u2009=\u200953), benign (n\u2009=\u200936), or requiring diagnostic surveillance (n\u2009=\u200910). The mean (SD) time from initial consultation to final diagnosis of malignant\/neoplastic with malignant potential masses significantly improved from 37.4 (36.6) days for the first 50 participants to 17.3 (19.7) days for the next 50 participants (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.006).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These initial insights from the UMC registry will help direct future efforts to improve the care of patients with potential malignant neoplasms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/21501319251325650","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,13]],"date-time":"2025-03-13T12:34:43Z","timestamp":1741869283000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Development of an Undiagnosed Mass Registry: Lessons Learned From Our First 100 Patients"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Steven W.","family":"Ressler","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3464-3525","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ivana T.","family":"Croghan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marlene E.","family":"Girardo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"John P.","family":"Fasolino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0166-391X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elizabeth A.","family":"Gilman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nate P.","family":"Erwin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nancy L.","family":"Dawson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joan M.","family":"Irizarry-Alvarado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ryan T.","family":"Hurt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Karthik","family":"Ghosh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,13]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","first-page":"995","article-title":"Diagnostic delay causes more psychological distress in female than in male cancer patients","volume":"16","author":"Risberg T","year":"1996","unstructured":"Risberg T, Sorbye SW, Norum J, Wist EA. 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