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NHS Website for Young People with Cancer
August 2010
A new NHS website offers 19-24 year-olds, recently diagnosed with cancer, an informed choice in their place of care. Commissioned by the National Cancer Action Team, the website aims to highlight...
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Measures to Improve Cancer Rehabilitation
July 2010
New standards which aim to improve care and support for people surviving cancer have been published by the Welsh Assembly Government. One of the main priorities is the development of a key worker...
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Guidance on the Treatment and Care of Skin Cancer
July 2010
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published updated recommendations on the diagnosis and removal of ‘low risk’ basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in primary care in its guidance...
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JCO offers free online access to archived content
June 2010
The Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), the authoritative source for current information on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer, is now providing free online access to original...
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Guideline on the Management of Breast Cancer in Women
March 2010
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has issued a Rocket (Recommendations Online: Clinical Knowledge Evidence Translation) on the management of breast cancer in women. The...
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Report Shows Low Awareness of Cancer Symptoms
March 2010
A baseline population-based survey using the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM), developed by the University College London (UCL), was undertaken in September and October 2008...
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Second Annual Report of the Cancer Reform Strategy P
January 2010
Professor Mike Richards, National Cancer Director, has published the second annual report of the Cancer Reform Strategy, outlining progress in implementation since its launch in December 2007. The...
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Pemetrexed for the first-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer
October 2009
NICE has recommended Pemetrexed as a possible treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...
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Sunitinib for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumours
October 2009
NICE has recommended Sunitinib as a possible treatment for people with unresectable or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumours if they have already tried imatinib treatment but it has...
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Ensuring Quality and Safety in Chemotherapy Services
September 2009
The final report from the National Chemotherapy Advisory Group takes account of the responses received during the consultation period.
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