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| oesophageal cancer information pathway |
| pathway version | pathway first published | pathway due for review | links last updated | full pdf version |
| 1.0 | 18 August 2009 | 01 July 2010 | 15 November 2011 |
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| PATHWAY STAGE | INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE OFFERED TO PATIENTS |
| General Awareness Signs & symptoms discovered Screening 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) | |
| Appointment Letter (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) | |
| Gastroscopy (Local) | |
| CT Scan (Local) | |
| MRI (Local) | |
| Endo-luminal Ultrasound Scan (Local) | |
| PET Scan (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) | |
| Upper GI Cancer Services (Local) | |
| Understanding Cancer of the Oesophagus (cancerbackup) | |
| Liquidised Diet (Local) | |
| Soft diet (Local) | |
| Small appetite (Local) | |
| Sensible Eating to Increase Energy Intake (Local) |
| 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) | |
| Chemotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Safer Eating Guidelines for Patients with a Weakened Immune System (YCN) | |
| Oesophagectomy (Local) | |
| Key Worker Contact Details (Local) | |
| Coping when you feel sick (Local) | |
| Dietary advice following surgery (Local) | |
| Coming for Radiotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Skin Care and your Radiotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Radiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer (LTHT) | |
| Chemo-radiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer (LTHT) | |
| Swallowing difficulties during radiotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Oesophageal Stent (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) | |
| Cancer Survivor's Guide (cancerbackup) | |
| Working Through Cancer (cancerbackup) | |
| Hello and How are you? (Macmillan Cancer Support) | |
| Local Oesophageal Support Group details (Local) | |
| Coping with Fatigue (LTHT) | |
| Dumping Syndrome (Local) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
