Optimal cancer diagnostic pathways
Cancer Improvement & Earlier Diagnosis Team: cfsdcancerandedteam@nhs.scot
About this toolkit
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The Earlier Cancer Diagnosis Programme Board is the national cancer governance forum responsible for overseeing the development of Scotland’s Optimal Cancer Diagnostic Pathways.
Optimal Cancer Diagnostic Pathways will be reviewed every 3 years although they may be subject to update before this period should new evidence emerge.
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Content was developed with extensive clinical engagement and is based on clinical consensus and current evidence.
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- The toolkit does not reference medicines.
- No risks to the safety of patients or service users have been identified.
User testing has been conducted to assure usability, navigation, readability, and appropriate formatting.