Based on Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer
Who to refer:
Patients with the following:
- Dysphagia (interference of the swallowing mechanism that occurs within five seconds of the swallowing process) or unexplained odynophagia (pain on swallowing) at any age
- Unexplained weight loss, particularly >55 years, combined with one or more of the following features:
- new or worsening upper abdominal pain or discomfort
- unexplained iron deficiency anaemia
- reflux symptoms
- dyspepsia resistant to treatment
- vomiting
- New vomiting persisting for more than two weeks
How to refer:
Refer as USOC via: Sci Gateway – Gastroenterology Medical – GI Upper
