The information in the cancer of the gullet information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding cancer of the gullet (oesophagus).
The references for the booklet are:
- Guidelines for the Management of Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer. British Society of Gastroenterology, and the British Association of Surgical Oncology, 2002.
- NHS guidelines for suspected cancer. NHS Executive, 2000.
- Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer. Scottish Executive 2002.
- Improving outcomes in upper gastrointestinal cancers. National Cancer Guidance Group. London: NHS Executive, Department of Health, 2001.
- The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. 2nd edn. Eds: Robert Souhami, et al. Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Supportive and Palliative Care for People with Cancer. National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Part A and Part B. March 2004.
Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since this booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professional section.