Cancer Guidelines

Follow the links below to find guidelines on cancer.

Reviewed June 2008

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Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The guidelines are intended for use by medical practitioners and health workers and provide information on prevention and screening, diagnosis and psychosocial matters, as well as the clinical aspects of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Screening to prevent cervical cancer: guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen-detected abnormalities
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The guidelines have been developed to assist women and health professionals to achieve the best outcomes in the management of abnormal Pap test results. The guidelines address the current state of cervical cancer in Australia, the natural history of the disease and terminology for cervical cytology; management of squamous abnormalities, glandular abnormalities and special clinical circumstances; and psychosocial, economic and implementation issues.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Surveillance and management of groups at increased risk of colorectal cancer
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The aim of this guideline is to provide evidence-based surveillance recommendations for individuals identified to be at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Prostate cancer screening in New Zealand
Publisher:   National Health Committee (New Zealand)
Description:   Prostate cancer is a significant public health issue in New Zealand. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in New Zealand men and the third most common cause of male cancer deaths.
Date:   Apr 2004
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This document aims to educate those involved in the care of women with epithelial ovarian cancer, assist the decision-making process by women with epithelial ovarian cancer and their doctors, and facilitate the optimal treatment of women with epithelial ovarian cancer.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of lung cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This evidence based document provides guidelines to assist sound decision making in the prevention, diagnosis and management of lung cancer.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   New Zealand guidelines on the general management of malignant melanoma (2004)
Publisher:   New Zealand Dermatological Society
Description:   A discussion document for doctors caring for patients with melanoma. These guidelines were originally developed in 1993 following a multi-disciplinary consensus conference held at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton. In 2003, they were updated following wide consultation with stake holders.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management and support of younger women with breast cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This document provides information on assisting younger women and their doctors to manage, support and treat breast cancer.
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   The clinical management of ductal carcinoma in situ, lobular carcinoma in situ and atypical hyperplasia of the breast
Publisher:   National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC)
Description:   The recommendations contained in this document address the management of the following conditions: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH).
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines: Evidence-based information and recommendations for the management of localised prostate cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This document provides information and recommendations for the management of localised prostate cancer, developed by a working party of the Australian Cancer Network.
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines: Non-melanoma skin cancer: Guidelines for treatment and management in Australia
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Evidence-based documentation to assist in sound decision-making for practitioners who are providing the majority of care to people with non-melanoma skin cancer.
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer. Second edition
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer aims to be a document useful for both health professionals and consumers. The guidelines are designed to provide information to assist decision making and are based on the best evidence available at time of publication.
Date:   Aug 2001
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The guidelines have been developed to assist in clinical decision making when managing patients with melanoma. The guidelines are expected to help to improve the quality of care, hopefully making the management of patients with melanoma more cost effective.
Date:   Dec 1999
Title:   Population screening for colorectal cancer
Publisher:   National Health Committee (New Zealand)
Description:   This report on screening for cancer of the colon and rectum (large bowel) is the result of an 18-month project to examine the role of screening and other measures to reduce mortality from this important disease.
Date:   Nov 1999
Title:   Guidelines for the management of women with abnormal cervical smears
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   The risk of invasive cervical or vaginal vault cancer is significantly higher in women who have been treated for high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) than in the general population. Includes recommendations.
Date:   Sep 1998
Title:   Guidelines for the surgical management of breast cancer
Publisher:   Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Description:   These College guidelines consist of systematically developed statements about selected key issues in breast cancer. They have been developed by surgeons, with extensive input from other specialists involved in the management of breast cancer, and from consumers.
Date:   Sep 1997
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