Suspected cancer: recognition and referral (NG12)

Author: NICE | Location: England

NG12 provides recommendations for recognising and urgently referring suspected cancers, including oral cancer, for early diagnosis and treatment.
This guidance:

Lists signs and symptoms requiring urgent referral.

Sets timelines for referral to secondary care.

Encourages safety-netting and patient communication.

Aims to improve survival through faster diagnosis.

For: Dentists, GPs, primary care teams, secondary care clinicians.
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