The charity Kidney Cancer UK has, through its approach to NHS England, secured a commission for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to produce the first ever clinical guidelines for the condition.
The decision follows six years of research by the charity, working closely with experts across all aspects of kidney cancer care through its Kidney Cancer UK Accord group. The group, which includes leading kidney cancer surgeons, oncologists, clinical nurse specialists, patients and carers, commissioned a two-year service quality audit of over 18,000 kidney cancer patients, using data from NHS Digital. It is believed to be the largest kidney cancer audit ever conducted…
