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NICE NG12 Suspected Cancer Discussion
Dr Katie Elliott
GP Lead for Cancer
Northern England Strategic Clinical Network
Aims
Discuss the changes in the NICE guidance.
Agree any changes required to the 2ww referral criteria.
Discuss/ agree a standard referral form for urgent 2ww referrals for suspected cancer.
Discuss any amendments to local guidelines.
Issued in June 2015 Identify more cancer at an earlier stage Symptoms based Increased emphasis on early referral/ direct to test in primary care PPV 3%
Implications for referral pathways Impact on diagnostic services Cost
62 Day Cancer target Cancer Strategy
New NICE Guidance NG12
Benefits
o One form for all practices to all trusts o Up to date criteria. Only one form to change if guidance changes o Standard formatting to link with GP IT system o Move away from hand written forms/ fax o Concentrate on clinical narrative and criteria for referral o Reduce risk of delay due to wrong form/ wrong information
Disadvantages
o How to accommodate local variation in services o Local advice telephone contact numbers o Will the forms get changed anyway?
Opportunity to develop a standard, region wide referral form for suspected Upper GI cancer
Update from HPB NSSG
No direct access to the tertiary care HPB MDT
All suspected pancreatic/ liver/ gallbladder cancer will still go via the local Upper GI team.
Do not recommend USS in primary care for investigating suspected pancreatic cancer.
Consider a pathway from abnormal CT direct appointment with upper GI team.
Refer to clinic
The North of England NSSG for UGI OG cancers has adopted in their entirety the comprehensive national guidelines for UGI oesophago-gastric cancers; these are to be used in collaboration with NICE 2005 referral guidance. To support local implementation of these, each section included below provides the clinician with information on referral pathways and clinical team. GP referrals This flow chart illustrates the referral mechanism for GPs to use for patients with dyspepsia. Note that iron deficiency anaemia is <110g/l (men) and <100g/l (post-menopausal women). The presence of low ferritin and/or low MCV without anaemia does not warrant endoscopy. Dyspepsia: Epigastric pain, Heartburn, Bloating, Nausea With: Alarm Symptoms: Dysphagia/ Unintentional weight loss/ Epigastric Mass/
Recent Onset >55/ Persistent vomiting/ Iron Deficiency Anaemia >>>>2ww referral
OG Cancer Clinical Guidelines OG NSSG on behalf of NESCN June
2015
Refer urgently for endoscopy, or to a specialist patients of any age with dyspepsia and any of the following chronic gastrointestinal bleeding dysphagia progressive unintentional weight loss persistent vomiting Iron deficiency anaemia epigastric mass suspicious barium meal result
Refer urgently for endoscopy patients aged 55 years and older with unexplained and persistent recent-onset
dyspepsia alone.
Old CG27 Guideline 2005
Refer urgently patients presenting with:
dysphagia
unexplained upper abdominal pain and
weight loss, with or without back pain
upper abdominal mass without
dyspepsia
obstructive jaundice (depending on clinical
state) – consider urgent ultrasound if
available.
Consider urgent referral for patients presenting with:
persistent vomiting and weight loss in the
absence of dyspepsia
unexplained weight loss or iron deficiency
anaemia in the absence of dyspepsia
unexplained worsening of dyspepsia and:
- Barrett’s oesophagus
- known dysplasia, atrophic gastritis or
intestinal metaplasia
peptic ulcer surgery over 20 years ago
Old CG27 guideline 2005
Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral ( to be seen within 2 weeks) for an upper abdominal mass consistent with stomach cancer. [new 2015]
Offer urgent direct access UGIE (to be performed within 2 weeks) for assessment for oesophageal or gastric cancer in people:
With dysphagia
Aged 55 and over with weight loss AND any of the following
Upper abdominal pain
Reflux
Dyspepsia. [new2015]
Consider non-urgent direct access UGIE to assess for oesophageal or gastric cancer in people with haematemesis. [new 2015]
Consider non-urgent direct access UGIE to assess for oesophageal or gastric cancer in people aged 55 or over with:
Treatment-resistant dyspepsia OR
Upper abdominal pain with low HB levels OR
Raised platelet count with any of the following:
Nausea
Vomiting
Weight loss
Reflux
Dyspepsia
Upper abdominal pain OR
Nausea or vomiting with any of the following:
Weight loss
Reflux
Dyspepsia
Upper abdominal pain. [new 2015]
NICE NG12 Assessment for Oesophageal/Gastric Cancer
Pancreatic Refer people using a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment
within 2 weeks) for pancreatic cancer if they are aged 40 and over and have jaundice.
Consider an urgent direct access CT scan (to be performed within 2 weeks), or an urgent ultrasound scan if CT is not available, to assess for pancreatic cancer in people aged 60 and over with weight loss and any of the following:
Diarrhoea back pain abdominal pain Nausea vomiting constipation new-onset diabetes.
Gallbladder Consider an urgent direct access ultrasound scan (to be performed within 2
weeks) to assess for gall bladder cancer in people with an upper abdominal mass consistent with an enlarged gall bladder.
Liver cancer Consider an urgent direct access ultrasound scan (to be performed within 2
weeks) to assess for liver cancer in people with an upper abdominal mass consistent with an enlarged liver.
NICE NG12 Assessment for Pancreatic/ gallbladder/ liver cancer
Previous guidance used a disparate range of percentage risks of cancer in their recommendations.
Few corresponded with a PPV of lower than 5%. The GDG felt that, in order to improve diagnosis of cancer, a PPV threshold
lower than 5% was preferable. The GDG aspired to broaden recommendations to try and improve the
timeliness and quality of cancer diagnosis. The lower the threshold could reasonably be set, the more patients with cancer would have expedited diagnoses, with accompanying improvements in mortality and morbidity.
GDG considered costs vs benefits and decided on PPV of 3%. Same criteria for referral and urgent direct access investigations except
where access to direct investigation would replace referral to a specialist.
How the NICE Guideline Development Group (GDG) decided
the PPV
These recommendations are recommendations, not requirements.
They do not override clinical judgement. This guidance seeks to assist primary care clinicians in selection of
patients, and seeks to help patients in expediting their diagnosis when they may have cancer.
It also helps secondary care in understanding what services to provide.
Exceptions will occur, however, and clinicians should trust their clinical experience where there are particular reasons that this guidance does not pertain to the specific presentation of the patient.
What these recommendations are and what they are not
Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Pathway (subset of UGI pathway 15/11/13)
Clinical Presentation suggests pancreatic cancer
Review against NICE criteria and Hamilton Risk Assessment Tool
Patient fulfils NICE criteria
Patient >40 yrs doesn’t fulfil NICE criteria, but has a RAT
score of 2 or above with 4/52 history
Patient doesn’t fulfil NICE criteria or have a RAT
score of 2 or above
Two week wait referral
Consider abdominal USS
Direct to CT scan of thoraxabdomen / pelvis
Consultant review
Symptoms resolved
Symptoms persisting
No further action
Routine referral
Meets Direct to CT test criteria Has one of following: • Upper abdominal pain and weight
loss • Obstructive jaundice • Upper abdominal mass
USS abnormal USS normal
Clinical responsibility transfers to secondary care Clinical responsibility within secondary care Red outline indicates urgent pathway
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Assessment Tool B
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0.1
(0.1, 0.1)
0.2
(0.2, 0.2)
0.2
(0.2, 0.2)
0.2
(0.2, 0.2)
0.2
(0.2, 0.3)
0.3
(0.3, 0.4)
0.3
(0.3, 0.4)
0.8
(0.7, 1.0)
21.6
(14,52) PPV as a single
symptom 0.3
(0.2, 0.4)
0.2
(0.1, 0.3)
0.3
(0.2, 0.4)
0.3
(0.2, 0.6)
0.3
(0.2, 0.5)
0.4
(0.3, 0.5)
2.0
(1.0, 4.3)
8.9
- Back pain
0.4
(0.3, 0.5)
0.4
(0.3, 0.6)
0.5
(0.3, 0.9)
0.7
(0.5, 1.0)
0.9
(0.7, 1.1)
1.6
(1.0, 2.9)
22.3
- New onset
diabetes 0.2
(0.1, 0.3)
0.3
(0.1, 0.5)
0.2
(0.2, 0.3)
0.4
(0.3, 0.5)
2.7
-
>10
- Diarrhoea
0.3
(0.2, 0.5)
0.6
(0.4, 0.8)
0.5
(0.4, 0.7)
1.5
(0.8, 3.0)
>10
- Constipation
0.5
(0.3, 0.8)
0.6
(0.4, 0.8)
0.9
(0.4, 2.1)
>10
- Malaise
0.9
(0.7, 1.2)
2.2
(1.1, 4.6)
14.6
- Nausea or
vomiting 2.5
(1.5, 4.4)
15.0
- Abdominal
pain >10
- Loss of weight
32.3
- Jaundice
1. What will be the changes to the referral criteria on the 2ww forms?
2. If it is a non-urgent UGIE referral, what is the time scale?
3. What happens if GP orders an urgent 2ww CT/USS and it it is reported consistent with cancer?
4. What happens if a non-urgent UGIE is abnormal?
5. What happens if an urgent 2ww UGIE is normal but symptoms are suspicious?
6. Should we continue to recommend urgent 2ww USS
What should we advise GPs ?
Reference point using new NICE guidance
Formatting for demographics and practice details already agreed.
Clinical information to be agreed
Any additional info required?
What about direct to CT option for areas without access to urgent CT?
Any need for a separate suspected HPB cancer form ?
Sample form
Weight loss Upper
abdominal pain
Reflux Dyspepsia Low HB Nausea/
Vomiting
Raised platelets
Weight loss
2ww
UGIE
2ww
UGIE
2ww
UGIE
IDA in over 60
2ww LGIE
Non-urgent UGIE Non-urgent
UGIE
Upper
abdominal pain
2ww
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Reflux
2ww
UGIE
Treatment
resistant reflux
Non-urgent
UGIE (BSG)
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Dyspepsia
2ww
UGIE
Treatment
resistant
dyspepsia
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent UGIE
Low HB
IDA in over
60 2ww
LGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Assess for active
bleeding
Nausea/
vomiting
Non- urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent UGIE
Raised Platelets Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Non-urgent
UGIE
Assess for
active bleeding
Non-urgent
UGIE
Any actions required?
Thank you
Cancer strategy recommendations relevant to
diagnostic pathways
Recommendations: 16 Implementation of NICE NG12 17 NHS should mandate GP direct access to investigations for suspected cancer : blood tests, CXR, CT, MRI, endoscopy – by end 2015 21 Pilot 5 Multi-diciplinary diagnostic centres. 22 Pilot patient self referral via nurse triage if they have a red- flag symptom that would always result in a test. 24 95% patients referred for testing to have either cancer diagnosis confirmed or excluded and communicated to the patient within 4 weeks by 2020. 50% within 2 weeks
62 Day Cancer target event Reduce lead time - <14 days Work with primary care Work with secondary care
Diagnostics MDT Capacity – diagnosis/ clinic/ treatment Process mapping for diagnostics agreed for:
Colorectal - Sunderland OG - South Tees HPB - Newcastle Lung – North Tees Urology – North Cumbria
Additional supporting work from the SCN and NSSGs