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Suspected cancer: recognition and referral

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG12
  • Published:  23 June 2015
  • Last updated:  01 May 2025
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  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Recommendations organised by site of cancer
  • Recommendations on patient support, safety netting and the diagnostic process
  • Recommendations organised by symptom and findings of primary care investigations
  • Terms used in this guideline
  • Recommendations for research
  • Rationale and impact
  • Context
  • Finding more information and committee details
  • Update information

Finding more information and committee details

To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page on cancer.

For full details of the evidence and the guideline committee's discussions, see the full guideline. You can also find information about how the guideline was developed, including details of the committee.

NICE has produced tools and resources to help you put this guideline into practice. For general help and advice on putting NICE guidelines into practice, see resources to help you put guidance into practice.


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