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| anal cancer information pathway |
| pathway version | pathway first published | pathway due for review | links last updated | full pdf version |
| 1.0 | 09 March 2009 | 09 March 2010 | 25 October 2011 |
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| PATHWAY STAGE | INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE OFFERED TO PATIENTS |
| General Awareness Screening Signs & symptoms discovered GP visit | Are You Worried About Cancer? (cancerbackup) |
| Lifestyle and Cancer – Reduce the Risks (Cancer Research UK (CRUK)) | |
| NHS Direct card (NHS Direct) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) |
| Referred for tests and investigations | Urgent suspected cancer referral process (Local) |
| Local key contact - GP / secondary care (Local) | |
| NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) | |
| Colonoscopy (Local) | |
| Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Local) |
| Diagnosis of Cancer | The Cancer Guide (Macmillan Cancer Support) |
| Cancer information and support services in YCN (YCN) | |
| NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) | |
| Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) | |
| Local and national information for carers (Local) | |
| Beating Bowel Cancer (Beating Bowel Cancer) | |
| Cancer – Your Choices (Beating Bowel Cancer) | |
| Just Diagnosed? We’re Here to Help (Beating Bowel Cancer) | |
| Treating Bowel Cancer - Your Pathway (Beating Bowel Cancer) |
| Pre-assessment and Referred for Treatment | NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) | |
| Practical Information including transport, parking, travel, hospital infections, attending or being admitted to hospital (Local) | |
| Treatment appointments and admission letter (Local) | |
| Hospital details (incl. 24 hour) and Clinical Nurse Specialist contact (Local) | |
| Treating Bowel Cancer - Your Pathway (Beating Bowel Cancer) | |
| Pre Chemotherapy Welcome pack (Local) | |
| Complementary therapies (Local) | |
| Hickman line and Walkmed pump (Local) | |
| Coming for Radiotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Safer Eating Guidelines for Patients with a Weakened Immune System (YCN) | |
| Acute and long term side effects (Local) | |
| Skin care (Local) | |
| Feminine care (LTHT) | |
| Useful websites, addresses and telephone numbers (Local) | |
| Single Agent Chemotherapy | Fluorouracil (5FU) (cancerbackup) |
| Bevacizumab (Avastin®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Irinotecan (Campto®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Cetuximab (Erbitux®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Raltitrexed (Tomudex®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Capecitabine (Xeloda®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Tegafur-uracil (Uftoral®) (cancerbackup) | |
| Combination Agent Chemotherapy | Mayo chemotherapy (cancerbackup) | de Gramont chemotherapy (cancerbackup) |
| Oxaliplatin and 5FU chemotherapy (cancerbackup) | |
| Irinotecan with fluorouracil (5FU) and folinic acid (FOLFIRI or IrMdG) (cancerbackup) |
| Survivorship, Follow Up and Living With Cancer | NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) |
| How to access local services, key contact details, discharge / follow up (Local) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) |
| Recurrence | NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) |
| Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) |
| Palliative Care | NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) |
| Local service provision (Local) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) |
| End of Life | End of Life the Facts (Marie Curie Cancer Care) |
| Bereavement and Loss (Local) |
