Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB Tel. 0131 623 4720

New additions to the website

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE WEBSITE

6 May 2014

• SIGN 139 Care of deteriorating patients published.

22 April 2014

• SIGN 104 Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery - updated edition published.

8 April 2014

• Patient version of SIGN guideline on Management of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma - consultation draft published.

17 March 2014

• SIGN guidelines app updated.

17 March 2014

• SIGN 138 Dental interventions to prevent caries in children published.

13 February 2014

• Glaucoma referral and safe discharge consultation draft published.

12 February 2014

• Chronic Pain booklet for patients and carers Polish translation published.

4 February 2014

• SIGN 137: Management of lung cancer published.

27 January 2014

• Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. Draft guideline published.

20 January 2014

• Prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: A guide for primary care published.

16 January 2014

• Chronic Pain Patient Booklet large print edition published.

13 December 2013

• Patient Newsletter Winter 2013 published.

12 December 2013

• Glaucoma referral and safe discharge. National Meeting programme added.

12 December 2013

• SIGN 136: Management of Chronic Pain published.

5 December 2013

• British guideline on the management of asthma draft guideline published.

27 November 2013

• Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy in adults. National Meeting programme added.

25 November 2013

• Management of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma national meeting draft published.

5 November 2013

• Mood disorders during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby, patient ebook published.

5 November 2013

• SIGN 20th Anniversary film added to YouTube

4 November 2013

• SIGN 135: Management of epithelial ovarian cancer published.

23 October 2013

• Management of perinatal mood disorders: audit tools added.

18 October 2013

• Improving chronic pain services in Scotland programme and booking form added.

29 September 2013

• Guideline development programme updated.

19 September 2013

• Management of chronic pain: a booklet for patients and carers consultation draft published.

16 September 2013

• SIGN 134: Treatment of primary breast cancer published.

10 September 2013

• Investigation of Post-Menopausal Bleeding audit tools added.

15 August 2013

• Managing schizophrenia patient booklet published.

12 August 2013

• Management of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. National Meeting programme added.

31July 2013

• SIGN 133: Management of hepatitis C published.

27 July 2013

• Brain injury rehabilitation in adults Patient Booklet published

12 July 2013

• Prevention of dental caries in children. Peer review draft published

9 July 2013

• SIGN 20th anniversary news added.

28 June 2013

• ASD Patient Booklet: young people. Russian translation published.
• ASD Patient Booklet: parents and carers. Russian translation published.

28 June 2013

• Patient Newsletter: Summer 2013 published.

27 June 2013

• Managing asthma in adults Patient booklet: Polish translation published.
• Managing asthma in children Patient booklet: Polish translation published.

13 June 2013

• SIGN 20th anniversary page added.

11 June 2013

• SIGN 129 refresh: Antithrombotics: indications and management published.

31 May 2013

• SIGN App updated, SIGN 130,131 and 132 added.

10 May 2013

• Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer peer review draft published.

15 April 2013

• Management of lung cancer. Peer review draft added.
• Mood disorders during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby patient booklet. Chinese, Polish and Urdu translations published.

27 March 2013

• Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer published.
• Management of schizophrenia published.

14 March 2013

• Brain injury rehabilitation in adults published.

14 March 2013

• Policy Statement on the Grading of Recommendations in SIGN Guidelines added

5 March 2013

• Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fractures: national meeting draft added.

5 March 2013

• SIGN App updated, CHD Guidelines added.

20 February 2013

• SIGN survey of medical trainees published.

20 February 2013

• SIGN 93 Acute Coronary Syndromes, updated edition published.

13 February 2013

• SIGN Guideline programme update added.

4 February 2013

• Asthma priorities: influencing the agenda workshop report published.

21 January 2013

• SIGN guideline on treatment of primary breast cancer peer review draft added.

7 January 2013

• SIGN guideline on osteoporosis and the prevention of fractures national meeting programme and registration form added.

17 December 2012

• Management of Chronic Pain: National Meeting slides added.

7 December 2012

• Management of Chronic Pain. National meeting Twitter hashtag added.

26 November 2012

• Management of Chronic Pain. National meeting draft guideline published.

20 November 2012

• SIGN Guidelines App updated.

6 November 2012

• Patient Podcast Autumn 2012 published.

1 November 2012

• Autism Spectrum Disorders parent booklet, Bengali translation published.

30 October 2012

• Patiient Newsletter Autumn 2012 edition published.

22 October 2012

• Managing bacterial urinary-tract infection in adults Patient Booklet published.

27 August 2012

• Antithrombotics: indications and management published.

27 July 2012

• SIGN 112 ADHD and SIGN 117 Sore throat audit tools added.

25 July 2012

• Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer - peer review draft added.

13 July 2012

• Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults - updated edition published.

26 June 2012

• e-CPD Module - Chronic Heart Failure added.

20 June 2012

• Publication of SIGN 128: The SIGN Discharge Document

25 May 2012

• Asthma Priorities Workshops Aberdeen programme published.

14 May 2012

• Asthma Priorities Workshops Edinburgh programme published.

10 May 2012

• National Open Meeting: SIGN guideline on chronic pain programme added.

4 May 2012

• Asthma Priorities Workshops Glasgow programme published.

• ADHD patient leaflet Polish and Spanish translations published.

23 April 2012

• Mood disorders during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby: a booklet for women and their familiespublished.

13 April 2012

• SIGN Discharge Document peer review draft published.

31 March 2012

• ASD Patient app launched.

30 March 2012

• e-CPD Module - Autism Spectrum Disorders added.

23 March 2012

• Management of perinatal mood disorders published.
• Management of perinatal mood disorders podcast added to You Tube.

2 March 2012

• Asthma Priorities: Influencing the Agenda, workshop details and registration added.

7 February 2012

• SIGN app updated: SIGN 126 Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer and SIGN 50 Quick Reference Guide added.

2 February 2012

• British Guideline on the management of asthma guideline and supporting material updated.

20 January 2012

• Patient Podcast: January 2012 edition added to YouTube.

19 January 2012

• 2012 Guideline review reports added

9 January 2012

• Psoriasis patient booklet, Urdu translation published.

22 December 2011

• Patient Newsletter December 2011 published

15 December 2011

• Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer published.

15 December 2011

• SIGN 50: A guideline developer's handbook Quick Reference Guide published.

8 December 2011

• SIGN/BTS Asthma Patient Booklets published.

24 November 2011

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation national meeting draft guideline published.

15 November 2011

• Management of Schizophrenia national meeting draft guideline published.

10 November 2011

• Draft stroke patient pathway open consultation published.

7 November 2011

• David Paul: an appreciation added.

2 November 2011

• SIGN YouTube channel launched.

24 October 2011

• Diabetes patients and carers booklet - Urdu translation published.

13 October 2011

• Apps page updated

28 September 2011

• Updated SIGN Guideline programme added

28 September 2011

• Brain injury rehabilitation guideline - National Open Meeting programme added

30 August 2011

• BTS/SIGN Asthma Implementation Meeting Report published

29 August 2011

• Autism spectrum disorders, parent and carer booklet -Mandarin translation published

21 July 2011

• Autism spectrum disorders, parent and carer booklet - Gaelic translation published

20 July 2011

• Management of Schizophrenia Guideline - National Open Meeting programme added

28 June 2011

• SIGN: the first 15 years link added

27 June 2011

• App store and Android market QR codes added

20 June 2011

• Patient Newsletter June 2011 published

10 June 2011

• Android app launched

17 May 2011

• British Guideline on the Management of Asthma 2011 update. Implementation Meeting slides added.

10 May 2011

• British Guideline on the Management of Asthma 2011 update published

15 April 2011

• Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism. Audit tools added.

7 April 2011

• Stroke rehabilitation patient booklet published

7 April 2011

• Treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient booklet published

1 April 2011

• iPhone app launched

31 March 2011

• Management of atopic eczema in primary care published

16 March 2011

• Management of adult testicular germ cell tumours published

10 March 2011

• SIGN guideline 118 on rehabilitation after stroke updated. Clostridium botulinum toxin A (Botox®) is now accepted for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of focal spasticity, including the treatment of wrist and hand disability due to upper limb spasticity, associated with stroke in adults.
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  National Guideline Clearinghouse | Management of lung cancer. A national clinical guideline.
  
  
  
  
  Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
  
  Guideline Title

  Management of lung cancer. A national clinical guideline.
  Bibliographic Source(s)

  Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Management of lung cancer. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2014 Feb. 67 p. (SIGN publication; no. 137).  [318 references]

  Guideline Status

  This is the current release of the guideline.

  This guideline updates a previous version: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Management of patients with lung cancer. A national clinical guideline. Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN); 2005 Feb. 63 p. (SIGN publication; no. 80). [345 references]

  Any updates to the guideline in the interim period will be noted on the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Web site .