Breast cancer

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Around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies expected to take place each year following updated NICE guidance

Tens of thousands of people a year could be spared the need for a colonoscopy following new guidance from NICE.

Published:: 24 August 2023

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Shared learning

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Symptomatic Breast Referral Resource Suite: Enhancing the Suspected Cancer Recognition and Referral Process

Published date:

November 2020
GatewayC: Improving early detection of cancer through e-learning for primary care

Published date:

January 2019
Overcoming the challenges of implementing the new NICE guidance for suspected cancer: recognition and referral

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January 2017