nausea and vomiting - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance
Last reviewed 01/2018
Nausea or vomiting - urgent cancer referral guidance
| Symptom and Specific Features | Possible Cancer | Recommendation |
| Nausea or vomiting with weight loss, 60 and over | Pancreatic | Consider an urgent direct access CT scan (to be performed within 2 weeks), or an urgent ultrasound scan if CT is not available |
| Symptom and Specific Features | Possible Cancer | Recommendation |
| Nausea or vomiting with raised platelet count or weight loss or reflux or dyspepsia or upper abdominal pain, 55 and over | Oesophageal or stomach | Consider non-urgent direct access upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
Reference:
NICE urgent cancer referral guidance
NICE urgent cancer referral guidance (guidelines with respect to presenting symptoms and signs)
urgent referral for suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer