uterus cancer information pathway
pathway version
pathway first published
pathway due for review
links last updated
full pdf version
2.0
25 October 2011
25 October 2012
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)
Infection control (Local)
MRSA Screening (Local)
You and your anaesthetic (Local)
Ultrasound (Local)
MRI (Local)
PMB Service Information (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 Cancer of the Womb (uterus) (cancerbackup)
Clinical Trials
Trial specific information (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)
Surgery for Endometrial cancer (YCN)
Welcome to Ward 92 (YCN)
About your consent form (Local)
Understanding Chemotherapy (cancerbackup)
Blue file (Local)
Coming for Radiotherapy (LTHT)
Feminine care after radiotherapy (Local)
Understanding Radiotherapy (cancerbackup)
Internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy) for Endometrial cancer (Local)
Internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy) - Heymans (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)
Support Groups (Local)
Information for carers (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)