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References for the lung cancer information centre

The information in the lung cancer information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding lung cancer.

This booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • Lung Cancer. The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Lung Cancer. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). February 2005.
  • Management Of Patients With Lung Cancer. A National Clinical Guideline.  Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). February 2005.
  • Guidelines on the non-surgical management of lung cancer. Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Oncology Information Network. Clinical Oncology,1999;11: S1-S54.
  • The Oxford Textbook Of Oncology. Editors: R Souhami, I Tannock, P Hohenberger & J-C Horiot. Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001.

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: 02 January 2008

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Cancerbackup thanks Pierre Fabre and Roche for their educational grants in support of the 'Understanding lung cancer' booklet