Lung Cancer: Referral

Key points

• Lung cancer: referral The 2015 NICE cancer referral guidelines gave the following advice: Refer people using a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for lung cancer if they:
• have chest x-ray findings that suggest lung cancer
• are aged 40 and over with unexplained haemoptysis Offer an urgent chest x-ray (to be performed within 2 weeks) to assess for lung cancer in people aged 40 and over if they have 2 or more of the following unexplained symptoms,
• shortness of breath
• appetite loss Consider an urgent chest x-ray (to be performed within 2 weeks) to assess for lung cancer in people aged 40 and over with any of the following: