Renal Cancer : NICE USC guidance summary

The criteria for suspected cancer pathway referral for renal cancer, based on the guidelines from 2015, can be succinctly presented in a table format for clear and easy reference by primary care clinicians and medical students. This table aims to streamline the referral process by highlighting the specific conditions under which a referral for renal cancer should be considered.

Criteria	Age Group	Symptoms and Conditions	Referral Type
1.6.6	45 and over	♦ Unexplained visible haematuria without urinary tract infection (UTI) ♦ Visible haematuria that persists or recurs after successful treatment of UTI	Suspected cancer pathway referral

Key Definitions:

Visible haematuria: Blood that is visible in the urine to the naked eye.
Unexplained visible haematuria without UTI: Presence of blood in the urine not associated with an infection within the urinary tract.
Visible haematuria that persists or recurs after successful treatment of UTI: Occurrence of blood in the urine that continues or returns even after a UTI has been effectively treated.

Terminology used by NICE

Term	Definition
Children	From birth to 15 years.
Children and young people	From birth to 24 years.
Consistent with	The finding has characteristics that could be caused by many things, including cancer.
Direct access	When a...

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