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Rapid referral guidelines for suspected cancer

Bone cancer and sarcoma

Our guidelines will help you refer patients with suspected bone cancer and soft tissue sarcoma.

Brain and CNS cancer

Access our guidelines to help you refer patients with suspected brain and CNS cancer.

Breast cancer

Our breast cancer referral guidelines will help you to refer patients with suspected breast cancer.

Gynaecological cancer

Access our referral guidelines for gynaecological cancer, including ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulval and vaginal cancer.

Haematological cancer
Here you will find referral guidelines for the different types of blood cancer, which include leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma.
Head and neck cancer
Browse our referral guidelines for head and neck cancer, which includes laryngeal, oral and thyroid cancer.
Lower gastrointestinal cancer

Access our referral guidelines for lower gastrointestinal cancer, including anal and colorectal cancer.

Lung cancer

Read our lung and pleural cancer referral guidelines, which can help you with clinical decision making.

Skin cancer

Read our referral guidelines for skin cancer, which includes malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Upper gastrointestinal cancer
Access our referral guidelines for upper gastrointestinal cancer, including gall bladder, liver, pancreatic, and oesophageal and gastric cancer
Urological cancer
Here you will find referral guidelines for urological cancers, including bladder, penile, prostate, renal and testicular cancer.
Patient support, safety netting and diagnostic access guidance

A summary of the NICE recommendations on support for people with suspected cancer, safety netting and the diagnostic process.

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Living with cancer can be tough on people’s finances. Support your patients to apply for a Macmillan Grant so we can help ease their money worries.

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