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If gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis is to be both timely and affordable in the future, the roles of health-care professionals need to be reframed. In this Perspectives, the authors consider how the relationship between medical specialists and generalists can be better integrated for optimal clinical outcomes and patient experience.