thyroid cancer information pathway

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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 investigationsUrgent suspected cancer referral process (Local) 
Key worker and additional contact details (Local) 
NHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) 
Practical Information including transport, parking, travel, hospital infections, attending or being admitted to hospital (Local) 
Ultrasound (Local) 
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) (Local) 
CT Scan (Local) 
MRI (Local) 
Thyroidectomy Booklet (LTHT) 
About your consent form (Local) 
Infection control (Local) 
Hand hygiene (Local) 
Your Anaesthetic (Local) 


Diagnosis of CancerThe 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) 
Differentiated Thyroid CancerCancer of the Thyroid Gland – Thyroid hormones & Thyroglobulin (Local) 
Radioiodine Treatment (Local) 
Record of Consultation (Local) 
M.E.N (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm)Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND) 


Referred for treatment including further investigationsNHS ‘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) 
ThyroidectomyThyroidectomy Booklet (LTHT) 
About your consent form (Local) 
Infection control (Local) 
Hand hygiene (Local) 
Your Anaesthetic (Local) 
Radioiodine Ablation TreatmentIndividual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) 
The Information Care & Support Service booklet (LTHT) 
RTSH injections information (Local) 
DischargeHypothyroid booklet (LTHT) 
Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) (Local) 
Reimbursement of Travelling Expenses (Local) 
YCN Financial Entitlements for Patients and Carers (YCN) 
Free Prescriptions Leaflet (Macmillan Cancer Support) 
Welfare Rights Workers Information Leaflet (Local) 
Clinical TrialsTrial specific information (Local) 
RadiotherapyExternal beam Radiotherapy for Thyroid Cancer (LTHT) 
About your consent form (Local) 
Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) 
Coping with Fatigue (LTHT) 


Survivorship, Follow Up and Living With CancerHow 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) 
Thyroxine - Patient Information card (Local) 
Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) 


Recurrence, Relapse and Advanced DiseaseNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) 
Individual treatment plan and key worker contact details (Local) 
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) 
CT Scan (Local) 
Bone Scan (Local) 
MRI (Local) 


Palliative CareNHS ‘Questions to Ask’ (Department of Health) 
Local service provision (Local) 
Signpost to further local and national information services (Local) 


End of LifeEnd of Life the Facts (Marie Curie Cancer Care) 


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