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Cancer Research UK
CancerStats Series
Cancer and its management (6th edition)
Tobias J and Hochhauser D
Blackwell, 2010
Principles and practice of oncology (8th edition)
De Vita VT, Lawrence TS and Rosenberg SA.
Lipponcott, Wiliams & Wilkins, 2008
AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (7th edition)
American Joint Committee on Cancer
Springer, 2010
Improving outcomes in head and neck cancers
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), November 2004
Link to the guidelines for head and neck cancer
Referral for suspected cancer. A clinical practice guideline
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2005
Link to the referral guidelines on the NICE website
Diagnosis and Management of Head and Neck Cancer
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), October 2006
Link to the head and neck cancer guidelines on the SIGN website
Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer: A quick reference guide
The Scottish Government, March 2009
Link to the Scottish Government website
Cetuximab for the treatment of head and neck cancer (TA145)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, June 2008
Link to the cetuximab guidance on the NICE website
Cetuximab for the treatment of metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (TA172)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), June 2009
Link to the cetuximab guidance on the NICE website
Cetuximab for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (547/09)
Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), March 2009
Link to the guidance on the SMC website
Head and Neck Cancer: multidisciplinary management guidelines. Roland NJ and Paleri V (eds). 4th edition. London: ENT UK, 2011
Nasopharyngeal cancer: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Chan ATC, Gregoire V, Lefebvre JL et al. Annals of Oncology 23 (suppl 7) vii83-85, 2012
Dr Nicholas Slevin, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dee McLean – McDee Art, Medical Illustration
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