Despite the work done to improve services for patients allowing for direct to investigation open access services and well established criteria for referral and management pathways, patients are still presenting to specialist services with advanced disease.

Why??

It appears that in many instances, the delay is in individuals presenting to their GP surgeries, highlighting the need to increase awareness and education for the public. As a result the 2009 awareness campaign was launched. An awareness campaign was identified as a means to highlight the signs an symptoms of OG disease as an important health issue while bringing health professionals together with involvement across the multi disciplinary team.

• Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Awareness Newsletter Issue 1  [ 382 Kb ]

Second Annual Report

An audit of the care received by people with Oesophago-Gastric Cancer in England and Wales Second Annual Report

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Report of the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit which is available to download below.

It contains data on the demographics, referral, staging and treatment planning of over 11000 patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer. It also details early surgical outcomes and the early results of oncological and endoscopic and radiological palliative treatments. We are sure you will find the results of interest and relevance to your practice.

The Audit is ongoing and in the 3rd Report we hope to present risk-adjusted centre-specific long-term outcomes data. Please continue your participation and support in order to help us achieve this important goal.

If you have any questions regarding the Audit, please don’t hesitate to contact either Stuart Riley (BSG lead clinician – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Tom Palser (clinical fellow – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

May we take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing commitment.

Best wishes,

Tom Palser
Stuart Riley

• Download Second Annual Report  [ 1.7 Mb ]

University College, London

Friday 16th April 2010

Keynote Lecture

Prof. Dinjens, Rotterdam: 'What can genomic aberrations tell us about Barrett’s oesophagus?'

The programme will also include:•Invited lecturers covering the clinical, health economic and basic science aspects of Barrett’s oesophagus•Clinical case discussions on state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy•Basic research free papers•Poster session

• Meeting Flyer [ 70 Kb ]

• www.barrettscampaign.org.uk

Key opinions in laryngeal, pulmonary and oesophageal manifestations @ The Hull Truck Theatre

From 21-23 April 2010 leading healthcare professionals from around the world will gather in Hull for a three day conference on reflux disease.

Three days of presentations will cover:

• New methods in assessment and diagnosis
• Extra – Oesophageal Reflux
• Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
• Cough and Wheeze
• The Voice and Laryngeal Dysfunction
• Swallowing and Oesophageal Dismotility
• Pepsin and Bile Acids
• Therapy
• Case Presentations

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