Rapid cancer diagnostic and assessment pathways

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Best practice timed pathways support the ongoing improvement effort to shorten diagnosis pathways, reduce variation, improve patient experience of care, and meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS). The guidance is intended for NHS organisations and their staff to adopt consistent, system-wide approaches to managing cancer diagnosis pathways and sets out how cancer diagnosis within 28 days can be achieved.

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Implementing a timed HPB cancer diagnostic pathway. Pancreatic, liver, bile duct and gall bladder

Implementing a timed HPB cancer diagnostic pathway. Pancreatic, liver, bile duct and gall bladder

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Published March 2024

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Faster diagnostic pathways: implementing a timed breast cancer diagnostic pathway: guidance for local health and social care systems

Faster diagnostic pathways: implementing a timed breast cancer diagnostic pathway: guidance for local health and social care systems

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Published March 2024.

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Implementing a timed head and neck cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed head and neck cancer diagnostic pathway

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Published March 2023.

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Implementing a timed gynaecology cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed gynaecology cancer diagnostic pathway

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Published March 2023.

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Implementing a timed colorectal cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed colorectal cancer diagnostic pathway

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Updated February 2023.

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Implementing a timed lung cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed lung cancer diagnostic pathway

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Accessible content. Updated 12 October 2023.

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Implementing a timed prostate cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed prostate cancer diagnostic pathway

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Updated October 2022.

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Implementing a timed oesophago-gastric cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed oesophago-gastric cancer diagnostic pathway

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Accessible content. Updated 12 October 2023.

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Implementing a timed skin cancer diagnostic pathway

Implementing a timed skin cancer diagnostic pathway

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Published October 2022.