Guidelines and Treatment Recommendations

Reputable sources of treatment guidelines and protocols.

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1	NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
	A comprehensive American set of guidelines which are an excellent reference.
2	PDQ Cancer Information Summaries
	These summaries from the National Cancer Institute in the US provide an up to date overview of the current staging and treatment of cancers.
3	ASCO Guidelines
	Various guidelines and recommendations by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
4	US National Guideline Clearing House
	A central repository of guidelines from a number of sources. There are over 400 concerning cancer.
5	ESMO Guidelines
	Clinical Recommendations by the European Society of Medical Oncology. They are clinical guidelines intended to provide the user with a set of requirements for a basic standard of cancer care.
6	NICE Guidance
	Guidance on service organisation, procedures, and technologies from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
7	NICE Guidance on Malignant Spinal cord Compression
	Published in November 2008. Advice on how to optimise the diagnosis and management of this condition.
8	British Thoracic Society Guidelines including Pulmonary Nodule Management
	Detailed guidance on the management of pulmonary nodules plus links to guidance for lung cancer and mesothelioma.