Cancer Care Policy

Question 1

What is the lifetime incident of cancer? What is the mortality rate?

Answer 1

Lifetime incident: 1 in 3

Mortality rate: 1 in 4

Question 2

How many are diagnosed with cancer every year in England?

Answer 2

250,000

Question 3

What is the most common cancer is men and women? What is second for both?

Answer 3

Women - Breast
Men - Prostate

Lung cancer is 2nd for both genders

Question 4

Give some reasons for the UK’s poor performance in cancer rates against other countries? 6 points

Answer 4

• Differences in data collection
• Age differences
• Differences in stage of presentation
• Differences in social class
• Differences in access to treatment
• More delay in pathway to diagnosis

Question 5

When was the Calmine-Hine report written?

Answer 5

1995

Question 6

Give 4 examples of policy responses to the Calmine-Hine report

Answer 6

• NHS Cancer Plan 2000
• Cancer Reform Strategy 2007
• Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer 2011
• Achieving World Class Cancer Outcomes 2015

Question 7

What were the 6 areas of action mentioned in the Cancer Reform Strategy 2007

Answer 7

1. Prevention
2. Diagnosing Cancer Earlier
3. Ensuring Better Treatment
4. Living with and Beyond Cancer
5. Reducing Cancer Inequalities
6. Delivering Care in Most Appropriate Setting

Question 8

Give some functions of the MDT in a cancer setting

Answer 8

1. To discuss every new diagnosis of cancer within their site
2. To decide on management plan for every patient
3. To inform primary care of that patient
4. To designate a key worker for that patient
5. To develop referral, diagnosis and treatment guidelines according to local / national guidelines
6. Audit