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| sarcoma cancer information pathway |
| pathway version | pathway first published | pathway due for review | links last updated | full pdf version |
| 2.0 | 15 November 2011 | 15 November 2012 | 16 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) | |
| Core Biopsy (Local) | |
| MRI (Local) | |
| CT Scan (Local) | |
| Ultrasound (Local) |
| Diagnosis of Cancer | The Cancer Guide (Macmillan Cancer Support) |
| Sarcoma Nurse Specialist - Information and support for sarcoma patients (LTHT) | |
| 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) | |
| Who Are We? (Sarcoma UK) | |
| Want to Understand Sarcoma? (Sarcoma UK) | |
| GIST Support UK (Sarcoma UK) | |
| Retroperitoneal Sarcoma (Sarcoma UK) | |
| Gynaecological Sarcoma (Sarcoma UK) |
| 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 | Preparing for your operation (LTHT) |
| You and your anaesthetic (Local) | |
| Pain relief after your operation (LTHT) | |
| About your consent form (Local) | |
| Infection control (Local) | |
| Role of Sarcoma Physiotherapists (LTHT) | |
| Following Surgery (Sarcoma UK) | |
| Radiotherapy | Radiotherapy for patients with sarcoma (LTHT) |
| Late Effects of Radiotherapy (LTHT) | |
| Chemotherapy General | Patient information and personal treatment record (LTHT) |
| 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) |
| 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) | |
| Advanced Sarcoma (Sarcoma UK) |
| 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) |
