Cancer (General Principles)

Overview of oncology principles, screening, and diagnosis.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Oncology

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Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral

ESMO Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

NICE guideline [NG36]: Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract: assessment and management in people aged 16 and over

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Clinical Practice Guideline: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: General Principles, Management of Localized Disease, and Treatment of Metastatic Disease without Oncogene Drivers