The information in the pancreatic cancer information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding cancer of the pancreas, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
- Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2005.
- Improving Outcomes in Upper Gastro-intestinal Cancers: Vol 1: The Manual, Vol 2: The Research Evidence. NHS Executive Clinical Outcomes Group. NHS Executive, January 2001.
- Guidance on the Use of Gemcitabine for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2001.
- The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: Robert Souhami, Ian Tannock, Peter Hohenberger, & Jean-Claude Horiot. Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer – The Manual. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). March 2004.
- www.cancerhelp.org.uk Pancreatic cancer section of Cancer Research UK website (accessed February 2008).
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.