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This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that may suggest cancer.
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This quality standard covers the investigation and recognition of suspected cancer, and referral to specialist cancer services for adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Direct access to diagnostic tests
- Quality statement 2: Urgent direct access endoscopy for oesophageal or stomach cancer
- Quality statement 3: Testing for blood in faeces
- Quality statement 4: Encouraging attendance at cancer services
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This guideline covers detecting, diagnosing and treating women (18 years and older) who have, or are suspected of having, epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, primary peritoneal cancer or borderline ovarian cancer. It aims to enable earlier detection of ovarian cancer and improve initial treatment.
This quality standard covers preventing, assessing, diagnosing and managing skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This guideline covers how healthcare services for breast cancer should be organised. It aims to improve care for women with breast cancer by recommending which healthcare professionals should be involved in care.
Dyspepsia and gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease in adults (QS96)
This quality standard covers investigating and managing symptoms of dyspepsia (indigestion) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (heartburn or reflux) in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Advice to support self-management
- Quality statement 2: Urgent endoscopy
- Quality statement 3: Testing conditions for Helicobacter pylori
- Quality statement 4: Discussion about referral for non-urgent endoscopy
- Quality statement 5: Referral to a specialist service
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Pancreatic cancer in adults: diagnosis and management (NG85)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing pancreatic cancer in adults aged 18 and over. It aims to improve care by ensuring quicker and more accurate diagnosis, and by specifying the most effective treatments for people depending on how advanced their cancer is.
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on artificial intelligence (AI)-derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referra...
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management (CG184)
This guideline covers investigating and managing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and dyspepsia in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve the treatment of GORD and dyspepsia by making detailed recommendations on Helicobacter pylori eradication, and specifying when to consider laparoscopic fundoplication and referral to specialist services.
This quality standard covers diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in adults aged over 18. This quality standard describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover national initiatives, such as cancer screening or audit.
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- Quality statement 1: Specialist pancreatic cancer multidisciplinary teams
- Quality statement 2: Staging using FDG-PET/CT
- Quality statement 3: Resectional surgery
- Quality statement 4: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
- Quality statement 5 (placeholder): Effective interventions to address psychological needs
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This guideline covers some aspects of assessing and managing hearing loss in primary, community and secondary care. It aims to improve the quality of life for adults with hearing loss by advising healthcare staff on assessing hearing difficulties, managing earwax and referring people for audiological or specialist assessment and management.
Spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (NG234)
This guideline covers recognition, referral, investigation and management of spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). It is also relevant for direct malignant infiltration of the spine and associated cord compression. It aims to improve early diagnosis and treatment to prevent neurological injury and improve prognosis.
Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s (QS203)
This quality standard covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing any type of primary brain tumour or brain metastases in adults (aged 16 or over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: GP direct access to MRI
- Quality statement 2: Named healthcare professional
- Quality statement 3: 5-aminolevulinic acid-guided resection
- Quality statement 4: Risk of late effects of treatment
- Quality statement 5: Neurological rehabilitation
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Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing (NG158)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing venous thromboembolic diseases in adults. It aims to support rapid diagnosis and effective treatment for people who develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). It also covers testing for conditions that can make a DVT or PE more likely, such as thrombophilia (a blood clotting disorder) and cancer.
This quality standard covers providing and organising services for people with sarcoma. It includes pathways for referral and diagnosis, treatment and support for adults, young people and children with sarcoma. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnostic pathways
- Quality statement 2: Multidisciplinary teams for sarcoma
- Quality statement 3: Publishing information about areas of expertise
- Quality statement 4: Retroperitoneal sarcoma
- Quality statement 5: Surgical skills
- Quality statement 6: Key workers