Suspected Cancer Referral (2 week rule)

Your referral is via DERS

Below is a brief extract from NICE Guidance (NG12 2015)

Suspected cancer: recognition and referral (NG12)

Oral Cancer

1.8.2 Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for oral cancer in people with either: unexplained ulceration in the oral cavity lasting for more than 3 weeks or a persistent and unexplained lump in the neck. [new 2015]
1.8.3 Consider an urgent referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for assessment for possible oral cancer by a dentist in people who have either;  a lump on the lip or in the oral cavity or;  a red or red and white patch in the oral cavity consistent with erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia. [new 2015]
1.8.4 Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral by the dentist (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for oral cancer in people when assessed by a dentist as having either: a lump on the lip or in the oral cavity consistent with oral cancer or a red or red and white patch in the oral cavity consistent with erythroplakia or erythroleukoplakia. [new 2015]

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