Blogs and Cancer Keys
General
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How can the EDS help you identify patients at high risk of oesophageal cancer?
The Edinburgh Dysphagia Score (EDS) can support the assessment of patients with dysphagia by identifying patients at lowest risk of a malignant diagnosis, thereby allowing resources to be concentrated on those at highest risk. In the original study, the EDS identified...
NEW GATEWAYC COURSE: Supporting Your Patients
We are delighted to announce that the new ‘Supporting Your Patients’ course is available to all healthcare professionals on GatewayC. A cancer diagnosis can have a significant impact on an individual’s life. Our new course explores how healthcare professionals can...
Meet the specialists: supporting your cancer patients Q&A
Friday 20th August Missed our GatewayC Live webinar? Watch the recording here. In this webinar, GatewayC met Dr Anthony Cunliffe, Joint National Lead Macmillan GP Advisor, and Dr Maria Hughes, Clinical Psychologist at Maggie’s Manchester. Our speakers answered key...
Cancer Keys
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Cancer Keys: Persistent bone pain and myeloma
Patients often visit healthcare professionals several times prior to the diagnosis of myeloma. This is mainly due to presenting symptoms being vague or overlapping with other conditions. Patients with myeloma can experience persistent bone pain – usually the back,...
Cancer Keys: Rectal bleeding
Potential pitfall: Rectal bleeding is a key symptom of colorectal cancer, but there are also a number of other benign causes. Tumours often bleed intermittently, so careful history taking is vital if other concerning symptoms are present. Helpful hint: NICE NG12...
Cancer Keys: Ovarian cancer and persistent bloating
Potential pitfall: Persistent bloating is a common presenting symptom of ovarian cancer. Therefore, a potential missed diagnostic opportunity can occur if this is not investigated. Helpful hint: NICE NG12 guidelines recommends carrying out tests in primary care if a...
#Hellomynameis
#hellomynameis – Emma Jones, GatewayC’s Programme Administrator
Communication is at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care. This series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing GatewayC's Programme Administrator, Emma Jones. ...
#hellomynameis – Dr. Rebecca Leon, GP Lead in cancer education at The School of Oncology
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Dr. Rebecca Leon, GP Partner in East Cheshire and GP...
#hellomynameis – Dr. Sarah Taylor, GatewayC’s GP Lead
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Dr.Sarah Taylor, GatewayC’s GP Lead. Could you tell us...