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CANCER TYPE > BRAIN > GENERAL > REFERENCESReferences for the brain tumours information centre
The information in the brain tumours information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding brain tumours, which was produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
- UK Referral guidelines for suspected cancer. Department of Health. 2001.
- Improving Outcomes for People with Brain and Other CNS Tumours. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2006.
- The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: R Souhami, I Tannock, P Hohenberger & JC Horiot. Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Guidance on the use of temozolomide for the treatment of recurrent malignant glioma (brain cancer). National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), April 2001.
- British National Formulary (52nd Edition), September 2006.
Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since the booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professionals section of the website.
Content last reviewed: 01 April 2007
Page last modified: 07 November 2007
Page last modified: 07 November 2007