The data were collected in the project "Early diagnosis of abdominal cancer in general practice - a cohort study" and used for the analysis presented in the article "Symptoms and signs of urogenital cancer in primary care" by Knut Holtedahl et al., BMI Primary Care 2022. The dataset includes 511 cases of cancer recorded prospectively among 61,802 patients in primary care in six European countries. Initial data were collected by completion of standardised forms containing closed questions about symptoms recorded during the consultation. Follow-up data were provided by the general practitioner (GP) after diagnosis, based on medical record data made after the consultation.