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| bladder cancer information pathway |
| pathway version | pathway first published | pathway due for review | links last updated | full pdf version |
| 2.0 | 01 September 2011 | 01 September 2013 | 15 November 2011 |
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| PATHWAY STAGE | INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE OFFERED TO PATIENTS |
| General Awareness Screening Signs & symptoms discovered GP visit | Lifestyle and Cancer – Reduce the Risks (Cancer Research UK (CRUK)) |
| Are You Worried About Cancer? (cancerbackup) | |
| 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) | |
| Understanding your Cystoscopy (Local) | |
| The Haematuria Clinic (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) | |
| Understanding Early (superficial) Bladder Cancer (cancerbackup) | |
| Understanding Invasive & Advanced Bladder Cancer (cancerbackup) |
| Referred for treatment including further investigations | 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) | |
| Surgery | TURBT Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (Local) |
| Intravesical treatment (Local) | |
| Understanding Early (superficial) Bladder Cancer (cancerbackup) | |
| Understanding Invasive & Advanced Bladder Cancer (cancerbackup) | |
| Cystectomy (removal of the bladder) (LTHT) | |
| Neo bladder / bladder reconstruction (LTHT) | |
| What is a Urostomy? (LTHT) | |
| Radiotherapy | Coming for Radiotherapy (LTHT) |
| Coping with Fatigue (LTHT) | |
| Radiotherapy and Skin Care (Local) | |
| Feminine care (LTHT) | |
| Radiotherapy to the Female Pelvis (LTHT) | |
| Chemotherapy General | Chemotherapy for Invasive Bladder Cancer (cancerbackup) |
| Intravesical treatment (Local) |
| Survivorship, Follow Up and Living With Cancer | How to access local services, key contact details, discharge / follow up (Local) |
| NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) | |
| Urostomy Hints and Tips (Dansac) | |
| Urostomy Care at Home - Application of a Two-Piece Urostomy Pouch (Dansac) |
| Recurrence, Relapse and Advanced Disease | 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) | |
| Radiotherapy to the bladder (LTHT) | |
| Chemotherapy (LTHT) |
| 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) |
