Blogs and Cancer Keys
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Meet the specialists: headache or brain tumour Q&A
23rd March 2021 Missed our free GatewayC Live webinar? Watch our recording here. In this webinar, GatewayC met Dr Catherine McBain, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Rajiv Mohanraj, Consultant Neurologist at the Greater...
NEW COURSE LIVE: Breast Cancer Recurrence
Thursday 25th March 2021 We are delighted to announce that the new Breast Cancer Recurrence course is available on GatewayC. There are an estimated 35,000 people living with secondary breast cancer in the UK. Breast cancers most commonly recur in the first 2-3 years...
GatewayC Live
Have you signed up to our free GatewayC Live webinars? GatewayC Live is a programme of free live broadcast webinars developed for all healthcare professionals across England, but targeted at primary care. Our webinars are developed by and feature leading specialists,...
Cancer Keys
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Cancer Keys: Pancreatic Cancer and New-Onset Diabetes
Potential pitfall: In the early course of the disease, pancreatic cancer may not cause any signs or symptoms. However, sudden onset diabetes in groups of patients for whom this would be unexpected can be an early indicator. Helpful hint: NICE NG12 guidelines recommend...
Cancer Keys: Jaundice and Pancreatic Cancer
Potential pitfall: Jaundice can be a classic symptom of pancreatic cancer; about half of patients have jaundice when they first go to their GP. Yet, pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose as symptoms can vary or may be late, vague and non-specific. Helpful hint:...
Cancer Keys: Faecal Calprotectin
Potential pitfall: Faecal calprotectin testing is an incredibly sensitive investigation for detecting the presence of inflammation. It is raised in a wide variety of conditions including malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease and alcohol misuse. It is therefore not...
#Hellomynameis
#hellomynameis – Dr. Ben Noble, GatewayC Cancer Maps
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. Ben Noble, creator of GatewayC Cancer Maps. Could...
#hellomynameis – Olivia, Media Technologist
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 Olivia, Media Technologist at The Christie School of...