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UK treatment guidelines - Pancreatic cancer


Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: guidance - NICE, January 2007

Produced by: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Purpose: To provide current evidence on the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, most commonly insulinoma.

Can be obtained from: The NICE website.

Link to website: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/IPG204


Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Periampullary and Ampullary Carcinomas - May 2005

Produced by: British Society of Gastroenterology.

Purpose: These guidelines have been produced to help clinicians in the management of pancreatic and periampullary cancers.

Can be obtained from: From the British Society of Gastroenterology website www.bsg.org.uk

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Guidance on the use of gemcitabine for the treatment of pancreatic cancer – NICE, 2001

Produced by: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), May 2001 

Purpose: To provide guidance to health professionals on the use of gemcitabine for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Can be obtained from: NHS Response Line, tel: 0870 1555 455, quoting reference 23811.

Link to website: www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=16789


Content last reviewed: 01 August 2007
Page last modified: 14 January 2009

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