S5 Table. List of NICE symptom categories by cancer
site
Cancer sites
Colorectal
Nice qualifying Symptoms
NICE non-qualifying symptoms
Change in bowel habit
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Rectal bleeding
Anorexia
Anaemia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Lung
Breast
Pancreas
Oesophageal
Stomach
Endometrial
Cervical
Chest pain
Cough
Dyspnoea
Haemoptysis
Weight loss
Breast lump
Breast skin changes (peau d’orange)
Nipple discharge/bleeding
Unilateral nipple eczema
Abdominal/epigastric pain
Painless jaundice
Anaemia
Weight loss
Dyspepsia
Dysphagia
Vomiting
Anaemia
Weight loss
Dyspepsia
Vomiting
Anaemia
Weight loss
Inter-menstrual bleeding
Post-menopausal bleeding
Inter-menstrual bleeding
Post-menopausal bleeding
Thrombocytosis
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Breast pain
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Anorexia
Fatigue
Pain swallowing (odynophagia)
Anorexia
Fatigue
Early satiation/fullness
Anorexia
Fatigue
Pelvic pain
Post-coital bleeding
Vaginal discharge
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Pelvic pain
Post-coital bleeding
Kidney
Macrocytic haematuria
Microcytic haematuria
Bladder
Macroscopic haematuria
Microscopic haematuria
UTIs
Testicular
Painless lump/swelling in testis
Head and Neck
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Hoarseness
Lump
Sore throat
Stridor
Ulceration
Bleeding
Bruising
Anaemia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Bleeding
Bruising
Lump(s)
Night sweats
Pruritus
Anaemia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Bleeding
Bone pain
Bruising
Anaemia
Fatigue
Leukaemia
Lymphoma
Myeloma
Vaginal discharge
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Loin pain
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
LUTS
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Pain in testis
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Dysphagia
Anaemia
Anorexia
Fatigue
Weight loss
Anorexia
Anorexia
Anorexia
Weight loss