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Health anxiety and fear of recurrence
Thursday 21st May 2020 Managing a patient’s fear of cancer recurrence and health anxiety can be difficult. After treatment, many patients want to have the reassurance that they are cured. Generally it is not possible for health care professionals to say with absolute...
Safety netting in primary care
Wednesday 13th May 2020 In times of uncertainty safety netting is an important part of the primary care consultation and referral process. When followed correctly, safety netting can help ensure patients are monitored appropriately and follow-ups take place where...
Resource: discussing suspected cancer symptoms over the phone
Thursday 7th May 2020 Discussing suspected cancer symptoms over the phone can be challenging. To navigate this, we have created a downloadable PDF resource for primary care teams, in partnership with The Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit. This resource covers...
Cancer Keys
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Cancer Keys: Sudden onset diabetes
Sudden onset diabetes Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can often be vague; however sudden onset diabetes can be a potential indicator of the disease. Potential pitfall Diabetes, especially Type 2, is common among the general population. However, consideration should be...
Cancer Keys: Rectal Bleeding
Rectal Bleeding Rectal bleeding is a key symptom of colorectal cancer, but there are also a lot of benign causes. What can help you to assess the significance? Potential pitfall Patients and GPs might be falsely reassured by the fact that rectal bleeding has stopped....
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