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Oncology: Resources to assist in your work as an oncologist.
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1   Link   Adjuvantonline
A widely used risk/benefit calculator for assisting discussion of the potential benefits of adjuvant treatment with patients. While mostly used for breast cancer, it also has colon and lung cancer modules. 		1040
2   Link   National Cancer Research Network
First port of call for information on NCRN badged trials and the various Clinical Study Groups. 		1684
3   Link   National Cancer Intelligence Network
Repository of cancer related data and analysis of datasets from the UK to help improve future practice and outcomes. 		1783
4   Link   National Cancer Research Institute
Brings together government, charities, and industry to promote cooperation in cancer research. 		1240
5   Link   Palliative Care Handbook
A freely available online reference on palliative care by Ian Back, Consultant in Palliative Medicine in Penarth, Wales. A useful source of advice and prescribing information for managing symptoms in your patients. 		1237
6   Link   EGFR testing
I don't usually include drug company links. In this case however AstraZeneca are currently funding the testing of selected lung cancer patients' tumours for EGFR mutations. You may wish to take advantage of this service for your practice. 		188
7   Link   British Oncology Pharmacy Association
Includes useful information and guidance surrounding systemic therapies. 		183
8   Link   Tumour Staging Assistant
Brilliant little bit of software this which aids in working out the TNM staging of various cancer types. It was developed by UK radiologist Martin Crowe and is free to download. 		223
9   Link   NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network
Infrastructure for clinical trials in all areas of disease and clinical need within the NHS 		143
10   Link   Treatment of hypomagnesemia
Guidance on how to treat this common side-effect of cisplatin chemotherapy. Really for emergency departments it may still be useful. 		174
11   Link   UK Chemotherapy Partnership
One of the failures of the NHS is effective sharing of good practice. Too often the wheel is being reinvented in a number of different places. This website (sponsored by Pierre Fabre) aims to change that by sharing information on chemotherapy service provision. 		94
12   Link   Cancer Staging
Download free summary posters of tumour staging from the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). Useful for revision and reference. 		81

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