Cancer Pathways

Cancer Pathways describe possible cancer journeys from tests to diagnosis and treatment to follow up. Your diagnosis and unique clinical needs mean that your clinicians will consider the most appropriate treatment for you, in what order it will take place, and where that treatment is best carried out according to the options on the pathway.

There are many cancer pathways at Mount Vernon, and we have done some detailed work to understand patient experiences on each of them.

Of the many types of cancers that are diagnosed and treated at Mount Vernon, due to practical and resource considerations, we selected four to be central to the engagement with patients, former patients, their carers and families carried out in 2020. Key points from this engagement are included in the "Phase Two" engagement report.

A "Pathway" is how we describe and try to understand the journey patients may take from diagnosis to discharge, what treatment options are available and where they may be carried out. Some of these pathways can be complex, as Mount Vernon Cancer Centre works in partnership with 16 other hospitals to deliver the best possible care.

We began with the two largest pathways in terms of patient numbers (Breast and Urology/Prostate), then two where the pathways are particularly complex or challenging in terms of service delivery and equality of access (Head and Neck and Haematology).

Follow the links below to find out more details on these pathways, to tell us your experiences, and to contribute to discussions on how pathways could be improved.

• Breast Cancer Pathway
• Haematological Oncology Pathway
• Head and Neck Cancer Pathway
• Prostate Cancer Pathway
• Other Pathways