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Guidelines in Practice articles

• Premature mortality from breast cancer remains a key issue
  Dr Karen McEwan (Mar 2013 )
• Patient uptake of breast screening should be promoted
  Mr Clive Griffith and Dr Wendy Carr (Dec 2012 )
• Integrated care is key to the management of ovarian cancer
  Drs Marcia Hall and Heather Shaw (Sep 2012 )
• Management of lung cancer requires a multidisciplinary team
  Dr David Baldwin (Sep 2012 )
• A shared-care approach is important in prostate cancer management
  Professor Mike Kirby (Jun 2012 )
• Treatment for breast cancer should not be influenced by age
  Dr Adrian Harnett (Apr 2012 )
• Treatment for breast cancer should not be influenced by age
  Dr Adrian Harnett (Apr 2012 )
• Colorectal cancer management requires a multidisciplinary team
  Professor Graeme Poston (Feb 2012 )
• Early recognition of lung cancer will help to improve outcomes
  Dr David Baldwin (Dec 2011 )
• Effective control of pain in cancer requires detailed assessment
  Ms Linda Kerr (Nov 2011 )
• Early diagnosis can improve outcomes for ovarian cancer
  Mr Charles Redman (Jul 2011 )
• Effective recall systems are required for men with prostate cancer
  Dr Catherine Briggs (Jun 2011 )
• GPs have an important role in caring for women with early breast cancer
  Professor Malcolm Reed and Mr James Harvey (May 2011 )
• Is it a brain tumour? Red flags will help GPs with referral decisions
  Dr David Kernick (Feb 2011 )
• Treatment of cancer pain should follow the WHO analgesic ladder
  Professor Marie Fallon (Dec 2010 )
• GPs can play a greater role in management of prostate cancer
  Professor David Weller (Jul 2010 )
• Breakthrough pain is often poorly controlled in patients with cancer
  Dr Andrew Davies (Apr 2010 )
• Multidisciplinary teams should manage patients with breast cancer
  Dr Chris Gaffney (Oct 2009 )
• Multidisciplinary teams should manage patients with breast cancer
  Dr Chris Gaffney (Oct 2009 )
• Patients with breast cancer can turn to GPs for support
  Dr Adrian Harnett (Aug 2009 )
• GPs can manage the challenge of severe cancer pain in adults
  Dr Paul Cormie (Apr 2009 )
• Breakthrough pain should be distinguished from background pain
  Dr Giovambattista Zeppetella (Mar 2009 )
• Psychosocial support is a vital component of cervical cancer care
  Dr Mairi Chong (Nov 2008 )
• SIGN guideline will aid recognition of invasive meningococcal disease
  Dr Jilly Hamilton (Aug 2008 )
• NICE guideline makes recommendations on prostate cancer care
  Professor Mark Baker and Dr John Graham (Jul 2008 )
• Primary care has a key role in early diagnosis of lung cancer
  Dr Michael Peake (Mar 2008 )
• Cervical cancer guideline will assist timely referral
  Dr Richard Peevor (Mar 2008 )
• Familial cancer risk assessment is focus of primary care initiative
  Melanie Ripley (Apr 2007 )
• Cancer patients need psychological support
  Alison Wall and Dr Jill Murie (Apr 2006 )
• Guideline will help GPs provide holistic care to breast cancer patients
  Dr John Donald (Feb 2006 )
• Cancer indicators pave the way to improved GP care
  Dr Jill Murie (Feb 2006 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients and carers: 25. Management of breast cancer in women
  (Feb 2006 )
• NICE guidelines will improve referral for suspected cancer
  Dr Tim Stokes (Jul 2005 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients and carers: 21. Management of patients with lung cancer
  (May 2005 )
• Local guidance has streamlined referrals to breast clinics
  Eunice Goodwin (May 2005 )
• NICE guideline aims to speed up diagnosis of lung cancer
  Dr David Bellamy (Apr 2005 )
• SIGN guideline will raise GPs' awareness of ovarian cancer
  Dr John Donald (Aug 2004 )
• Guideline will help GPs advise women on breast cancer risk
  Dr John Donald (Jul 2004 )
• Guideline will help GPs assess risk of familial breast cancer
  Dr Jon Emery (Jul 2004 )
• Contract indicators will aid prevention of cervical cancer
  Dr Jill Murie (Jul 2004 )
• GMS indicators set baseline for care of patients with cancer
  Dr John Donald (Jun 2004 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients
  (Feb 2004 )
• SIGN guideline will aid long term follow up after childhood cancer
  Dr Paul Lim (Feb 2004 )
• SIGN raises awareness of childhood cancer survivors
  Dr Chris Barclay (Jan 2004 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 12. Cutaneous melanoma
  (Sep 2003 )
• SIGN guideline will raise awareness of cutaneous melanoma
  Dr Graham Duncan (Aug 2003 )
• The National Collaborating Centre for Cancer
  Dr Fergus Macbeth and Dr Andrew Champion (Jul 2003 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 10. Colorectal cancer
  (Jun 2003 )
• Screening is the key to reducing colorectal cancer
  Dr Mark Cottrill (May 2003 )
• Rapid access service is improving prostate cancer management
  Mr David Gillatt (Jan 2003 )
• Integrated breast care pathway streamlines the referral process
  Mr Nick Carty (Jun 2002 )
• Controlling pain is a vital aspect of cancer care
  Dr John Wiles (May 2001 )
• Developing local guidelines for referral of colorectal cancer
  Dr Paul Twomey (Dec 2000 )
• Developing local cancer guidelines in line with Calman-Hine
  Dr Paul Twomey (Nov 2000 )
• Positioning slow-release morphine for cancer pain
  Ilora Finlay (Oct 2000 )
• Criteria for adapting national cancer pain guidelines for local use
  Professor Ilora Finlay, Julie Bowdler and Peter Tebbit (Jul 2000 )
• Prostate guidelines clarify the role of PSA testing
  Dr Rob Wicks (May 2000 )
• Guidance raises GP awareness of colorectal cancer
  Dr Tom Kennedy (Nov 1999 )
• Locality guideline aims to unify approach to cancer pain relief
  Jayne Wood (Oct 1999 )
• Updating national guidelines for referral of breast problems
  Professor Robert Mansel (Jun 1999 )

Guidelines summaries

Familial breast cancer: the classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Prostate cancer: diagnosis and treatment

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

The management of cancer-related breakthrough pain

Recommendations of a task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland

NICE clinical guidelines

• Colorectal cancer: the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer 
  November 2011
• Ovarian cancer  
  April 2011
• Lung cancer  
  April 2011
• Colonoscopic surveillance for prevention of colorectal cancer in people with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or adenomas  
  March 2011
• Breast cancer - bevacizumab (in combination with a taxane)  
  Feb 2011
• Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin
  Jul 2010
• Advanced breast cancer
  Feb 2009
• Early and locally advanced breast cancer
  Feb 2009
• Prostate cancer
  Feb 2008
• Familial breast cancer
  Oct 2006
• Familial breast cancer (links to replacement - CG41)
  May 2004
• Lung cancer
  Feb 2005
• Referral for suspected cancer
  Jun 2005

SIGN guidelines

• Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
  Dec 2011
• Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours
  Mar 2011
• Control of pain in adults with cancer
  Nov 2008
• Management of cervical cancer
  Jan 2008
• Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer
  Nov 2006
• Management of oesophageal and gastric cancer
  Jun 2006
• Management of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
  Dec 2005
• Management of breast cancer in women
  Dec 2005
• Management of patients with lung cancer
  Feb 2005
• Long term follow up care of survivors of childhood cancer
  Jan 2004
• Epithelial ovarian cancer
  Oct 2003
• Cutaneous melanoma
  Jul 2003
• Management of colorectal cancer
  Mar 2003
• Control of pain in patients with cancer
  Jun 2000
• Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours
  Sep 1998

PRODIGY

• Palliative cancer care - nausea & vomiting
  Feb 2012
• Breast screening
  Dec 2011
• Prostate Cancer
  Jan 2011
• Colorectal screening
  Jan 2010
• Breast cancer—managing FH
  Nov 2009
• Palliative cancer care—malignant ulcer
  Jul 2009
• Palliative cancer care—pain
  Mar 2009
• Palliative cancer care—constipation
  Feb 2008
• Palliative cancer care—nausea & vomit
  Oct 2007
• Palliative cancer care—dyspnoea
  Aug 2007
• Palliative cancer care—cough
  Jun 2007
• Palliative cancer care—general issues
  Jun 2007
• Palliative cancer care—secretions
  May 2007
• Palliative cancer care—oral
  Apr 2007
• Palliative—malignant ulcer
  May 2006
• Breast cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• GI (lower) cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• GI (upper) cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Gynae. cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Haem. malignancy—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Head/neck cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Lung cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Skin cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Urological cancer—suspected
  Jul 2005
• Children's tumours—suspected
  May 2005

Demonstrating impact

• Early recognition of lung cancer will help to improve outcomes
  Dr David Baldwin (Dec 2011 )
• Early diagnosis can improve outcomes for ovarian cancer
  Mr Charles Redman (Jul 2011 )
• Effective recall systems are required for men with prostate cancer
  Dr Catherine Briggs (Jun 2011 )
• GPs have an important role in caring for women with early breast cancer
  Professor Malcolm Reed and Mr James Harvey (May 2011 )
• Is it a brain tumour? Red flags will help GPs with referral decisions
  Dr David Kernick (Feb 2011 )

Test and reflect

• GPs can manage the challenge of severe cancer pain in adults
  Dr Paul Cormie (Apr 2009 )
• Breakthrough pain should be distinguished from background pain
  Dr Giovambattista Zeppetella (Mar 2009 )

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