What does suspected cancer referral mean?
If a disease is diagnosed early, treatment can be more effective with better outcomes. So if there is a possibility that your symptoms could indicate cancer, you will be referred urgently to see a specialist (on what is called a “Suspected Cancer Referral”).
What happens if your doctor suspects cancer?
In most cases, doctors need to do a biopsy to diagnose cancer. A biopsy is a procedure in which the doctor removes a sample of tissue. A pathologist looks at the tissue under a microscope and runs other tests to see if the tissue is cancer.
What is the 2 week rule NHS?
What does it mean to be urgently referred? An urgent two-week referral means that you will be offered an appointment with a hospital specialist within 2 weeks of your General Practitioner (GP) making the referral. As of April 1st 2010 you have a legal right to be seen by a specialist within this time.
What does 2ww suspected cancer mean?
What is a ‘Two Week Wait’ referral? A ‘Two Week Wait’ referral is a request from your General Practitioner (GP) to ask the hospital for an urgent appointment for you, because you have symptoms that might indicate that you have cancer.
What does it mean to be referred to an oncologist?
Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. An oncologist may also be called a cancer specialist. The field of oncology has 3 major areas based on treatments: medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
Does a 2 week referral mean I have cancer?
Why would you be referred to an oncologist?
You will likely be referred to an oncologist if your doctor suspects that you have the disease. Your primary care physician may carry out tests to determine if you might have cancer. If there are any signs of cancer, your doctor may recommend visiting an oncologist as soon as possible.
What is 2WW referral?
When to consider a 2WW referral for a basal cell carcinoma?
Consider 2ww referral if skin lesion that raises the suspicion of a basal cell carcinoma AND if there is particular concern that a delay may have a significant impact, because of factors such as lesion site or size HEAD AND NECKcolorectal, gastro Laryngeal cancer Consider 2ww referral >45yrs:
How often are cancer patients missing out on treatment on NHS?
Even larger numbers of cancer patients are not having their “first definitive treatment“ 62 days after an urgent GP referral. Between April and November in all 32,647 people missed out on undergoing surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy within that timescale, which is another key NHS cancer target.
When to refer a patient to a lung cancer clinic?
1.1.1 Refer people using a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for lung cancer if they: have chest X‑ray findings that suggest lung cancer or are aged 40 and over with unexplained haemoptysis. [2015]
What are the updated NICE guidelines for cancer screening?
The updated NICE guidelines include a number of changes aiming to give GPs more flexibility to refer patients in order to help diagnose cancers earlier; Symptom thresholds lowered; any that have a three in 100 chance (or more) of being caused by cancer are now included;