17 A third treatment pathway: is there a place for a nurse-led Best Supportive Care service for the management of patients diagnosed with lung cancer at an acute NHS Trust?

Cheng et al (2021) identified that patient choice accounted for 56% of BSC decisions in patients who presented as outpatients and 51.3% of those patients managed by BSC were PS 0 –2, highlighting the need for a follow-up service. Following review of this data, the lung cancer CNS team at the UHNM proposed and developed a third treatment arm, running alongside surgery and oncology. This included the implementation of a Best Supportive Care pathway, a standardised electronic assessment tool, and piloting a nurse-led clinic to provide assessment and on-going support.
Source: Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Clinical Networks and Pathways Source Type: research