Scottish referral guidelines for suspected cancer: quick reference guide
User-friendly visual aid to the urgent referral criteria as well as routine referral criteria and primary care management and good practice points.
Appendix
Regional Genetics Centres
Advice about referral pathways to clinical genetics is available from each of the Regional Genetics Centres.
- Glasgow: www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/professional-support-sites/west-of-scotland-genetic-services/clinical-genetics/
- Edinburgh: www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Services/A-Z/ClinicalGeneticsService/Pages/default.aspx
- Dundee: www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/OurServicesA-Z/Genetics/index.htm
- Aberdeen: www.nhsgrampian.org/medicalgenetics/
ECOG/WHO Performance Status Scale
| Grade |
ECOG/WHO Performance Status |
|---|---|
| 0 |
Fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction |
| 1 |
Restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work |
| 2 |
Ambulatory and capable of all self-care but unable to carry out any work activities; up and about more than 50% of waking hours |
| 3 |
Capable of only limited self-care; confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours |
| 4 |
Completely disabled; cannot carry on any self-care; totally confined to bed or chair |
| 5 |
Dead |
Contact
Email: Cancer Access Team
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