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UK Treatment Guidelines - Lung Cancer


Management of patients with lung cancer: a national clinical guideline - SIGN 2005

Produced by: SIGN - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, February 2005

Purpose: To produce guidelines on the management of patients with lung cancer.

Can be obtained from: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, 28 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN Tel. 0131-718 5090

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Guidance on the use of docetaxel, paclitaxel, gemcitabine and vinorelbine for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer - NICE 2001

Produced by: National Institute for Clinical Excellence - NICE - 2001 Technology Appraisal Guidance No.26

Purpose: To present guidance to health professionals on the use of docetaxel, paclitaxel, gemcitabine and vinorelbine for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

Can be obtained from: Copies of this Guidance can be obtained from the NHS Response Line by telephoning 0870 1555 455 and quoting ref. 24006. A patient version of this document can be obtained by quoting ref. 24008. A bi-lingual patient leaflet is also available ref. 24009.

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BTS Statement on Malignant Mesothelioma in the United Kingdom, 2001

Produced by: British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee, 2001

Purpose: Guidelines to assist in the management of mesothelioma (both pleural and peritoneal) in the UK.

Can be obtained from: Thorax 2001; v56: p250–265 or The British Thoracic Society, 17 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PY Tel: 020 7831 8778

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Guidelines on the selection of patients with lung cancer for surgery, 2001

Produced by: British Thoracic Society and Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Working Party, 2001.  

Purpose: To produce detailed recommendations for the selection and management of patients with potentially operable lung cancer.

Can be obtained from:  Thorax 2001; v56: p89-108 or The British Thoracic Society, 17 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PY Tel: 020 7831 8778

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Guidelines on the non-surgical management of lung cancer, COIN 1999

Produced by:  Produced by representatives of the Clinical Oncology Information Network (COIN), and by radiology, surgery and general practice representatives 

Purpose:  A document for local expert groups preparing lung cancer management policy documents .

Can be obtained from:  COIN project office, Clinical Oncology Centre, North Middlesex Hospital, London, N18 1QX. Tel: 020 8887 2136

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Improving outcomes in lung cancer: the manual - Department of Health - 1998

Produced by:  Department of Health - 1998 

Purpose:  To guide commissioning, planning and development of lung cancer services. 

Can be obtained from:  NHS Response Line, tel: 0870 1555 455, quoting reference 13344.

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Improving outcomes in lung cancer: the research evidence - Department of Health - 1998

Produced by:  Department of Health - 1998 

Purpose:  To provide a condensed version of reviews of the research evidence relevant to the recommendations made in the manual. 

Can be obtained from:  NHS Response Line, tel: 0870 1555 455, quoting reference 13345. 

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BTS recommendation to respiratory physicians for organising the care of patients with lung cancer - British Thoracic Society - 1998

Produced by:  The Lung Cancer Working Party of the British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee - 1998 

Purpose:  To provide recommendations about lung cancer management for respiratory physicians.

Can be obtained from:  Thorax 53(Supp 1) 1998, ppS1-8 or The British Thoracic Society, 17 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PY Tel: 020 7831 8778

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Management of Lung Cancer - A National Clinical Guideline - 1998

Produced by:  Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) - February 1998 

Purpose:  To present evidence based recommendations on the best practice in the care of patients with established lung cancer.

Can be obtained from:  SIGN Secretariat, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ Ph: 0131 225 7324. 

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Content last reviewed: 01 January 2002
Page last modified: 14 January 2009

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