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| breast cancer information pathway |
| pathway version | pathway first published | pathway due for review | links last updated | full pdf version |
| 2.0 | 15 October 2011 | 15 October 2012 | 25 November 2011 |
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| PATHWAY STAGE | INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE OFFERED TO PATIENTS |
| General Awareness | 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) | |
| Referral to a Breast Clinic (Breast Cancer Care) | |
| Screening | |
| Signs & symptoms discovered | |
| GP visit |
| 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) | |
| Familial Breast Cancer - Understanding NICE Guidance (NICE) | |
| Breast Cancer in Families (Breast Cancer Care) | |
| Understanding Hereditary Breast Cancer (Breakthrough Breast Cancer) | |
| Mammography (Local) | |
| Core Biopsy (Local) | |
| Further Core Biopsy (Local) | |
| Ultrasound (Local) | |
| Open Biopsy (Local) | |
| Coming for an Operation (Local) | |
| Your Anaesthetic (Local) | |
| Pre-assessment Information Pack (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) | |
| Results Clinic | The Team (MDT) (Local) |
| Pre-assessment Information Pack (Local) | |
| Histology report (Local) | |
| Mummy's Lump (Breast Cancer Care) | |
| Men | Men and breast cancer (Breast Cancer Care) |
| Clinical Trials | Clinical Trials - Breast Cancer (Breast Cancer Care) |
| Trial specific information (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) | |
| Financial issues (cancerbackup) | |
| Travel insurance (cancerbackup) | |
| Breast cancer and benefits (Breast Cancer Care) | |
| Information following treatment for patients with early breast cancer (YCN) |
| 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) | |
| Secondary breast cancer (Breast Cancer Care) |
| Palliative Care | NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) |
| Local service provision (Local) | |
| Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) | |
| Palliative care information pack (Local) |
| End of Life | End of Life the Facts (Marie Curie Cancer Care) |
