Pancreatic-biliary Cancer

Cat 1 · 30 days

appointment within 30 calendar days. - Patients with suspected pancreatic or biliary tract cancer should be referred to the General or Hepato-biliary surgical team for evaluation and further investigation. Patients are usually then presented in a multi-disciplinary meeting for treatment planning and further referral if required for Medical Oncology input - Patients with Multiple pancreatic cysts or IPMNs for investigation or surveillance should be referred to the General or Hepato-biliary surgical team - Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery (usually referred by Surgeon after MDT). For optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks - Adjuvant treatment after surgery (usually referred after MDT by surgeon) - Metastatic or locally advanced unresectable pancreatic or biliary cancer with rapid progression of symptoms or organ dysfunction. For optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks

Cat 2 · 90 days

appointment within 90 calendar days. - Transfer of care from another health service - Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma in continuous remission for ≥3 years

Cat 3 · 365 days

appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria