Monday 10th August 2020 GatewayC and the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit have partnered to produce this resource below. Missed our free webinar on Effective Telephone Consultations? Watch it here. What are cues? It is often the case that people do not...
Potential pitfall: A negative bowel screening test should not be used to make decisions about referral in a symptomatic patient. Sensitivity levels have been set very differently for screening and symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT). Helpful hint: The...
Monday 10th August 2020 GatewayC and the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit have partnered to produce this resource below. Missed our free webinar on Effective Telephone Consultations? Watch it here. What are cues? It is often the case that people do not...
Thursday 30th July 2020 GatewayC and the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit have partnered to produce this resource below. Missed our free webinar on Effective Telephone Consultations? Watch it here. We’ve all experienced the “doorknob disclosure” when the...
Friday 17th July 2020
It is essential to monitor a neck lump closely, measuring and remarking if it is hard, mobile or fixed. It is also important to record the number of nodes found, if they are changing over a period of time, and refer the patient urgently if there are any concerning features. It is important to remember that a haematological malignancy will be progressive (albeit sometimes the progression is slow); therefore, GP continuity is best practice and good record keeping essential.
GatewayC’s Lymphoma – Early Diagnosis course aims to support health professionals who are working with patients facing a possible lymphoma diagnosis. The course includes a full interview with Miss Susannah Penney, Consultant Head, Neck and Thyroid Surgeon, addressing how a GP might assess and monitor a patient with a neck lump.
Key points from the interview include:
Please note: if a patient has a concerning neck lump, with or without other lymphoma associated symptoms, refer them to see a Head and Neck Surgeon on a suspected cancer referral.
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