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Chest pain - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance

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Chest pain

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Chest pain (unexplained), 40 and over, ever smoked

Lung or mesothelioma

CXR

 

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Chest pain (unexplained), 40 and over, exposed to asbestos

Mesothelioma

CXR

 

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Chest pain (unexplained) with cough or fatigue or shortness of breath or weight loss or appetite loss (unexplained), 40 and over

Lung or mesothelioma

CXR

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