NICE NG 12. Referral criteria for suspected malignant pleural mesothelioma185
| Offer an urgent chest X-ray (to be performed within 2 weeks) to assess for mesothelioma in people aged 40 and over if |
| They have 2 or more of the following unexplained symptoms, or |
| They have 1 or more of the following unexplained symptoms and have ever smoked, or |
| They have 1 or more of the following unexplained and have been exposed to asbestos: |
| Cough |
| Fatigue |
| Shortness of breath |
| Chest pain |
| Weight loss |
| Appetite loss. [new 2015] |
| Consider an urgent chest X-ray (to be performed within 2 weeks) to assess for mesothelioma in people aged 50 and over with either: |
| Finger clubbing |
| Chest signs compatible with pleural disease. [new 2015] |
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