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Last reviewed: 30 May 2025

GP and practice insight guides

Concise expert guides to support earlier diagnosis, providing the latest research, case studies and tips on best practice.

Last reviewed: 30 May 2025

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Bladder and kidney cancer

An overview of recognition and referral, including common challenges with bladder and kidney cancer diagnosis and actions you can take in your practice to support earlier diagnosis.

  • Guide for England and Wales(PDF, 181 KB)

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Diagnosing lung cancer early

Includes information on referral guidelines, safety netting, chest x-rays and lung cancer in never smokers.

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Oesophageal cancer

Includes information on key signs and symptoms, safety netting, risk factors including Barrett’s Oesophagus and a patient case study. 

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Prostate cancer

Includes information on risk factors, referral guidelines and key communication points on the PSA test to support recognition and referral of suspected prostate cancer. 

  • Guide for England and Wales

  • Guide for Northern Ireland

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Skin cancer

Includes the seven-point checklist for referral as well as key considerations around teledermatology, decision making and safety netting.

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Safety netting

Key resources to support effective management of patients with potential cancer symptoms until they’re explained or resolved, or the patient is referred.  


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