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=== [[hasClinicalGuidelines::Ministry_of_Health_Protection_Protocols_(Lithuania)|Ministry of Health Protection Protocols]] ===
=== [[hasClinicalGuidelines::Ministry_of_Health_Protection_Protocols_(Lithuania)|Ministry of Health Protection Protocols]] ===
'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' Ministry of Health Protection of the Republic of Lithuania.
'''Primary purpose:''' To ensure the modern standard of diagnosis and treatment of various types of cancer for doctors at various levels of personal health care institutions.
'''Type of information:''' Epidemiology, risk factors, recommendations, diagnostics and treatments of various types of cancer.
'''Access to information:''' List of guidelines in Oncology fields [https://sam.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/asmens-sveikatos-prieziura/diagnostikos-gydymo-metodikos-ir-rekomendacijos/diagnostikos-ir-gydymo-protokolai].


=== [[hasClinicalGuidelines::LNDTA_Guidelines_(Lithuania)|LNDTA Guidelines]] ===
=== [[hasClinicalGuidelines::LNDTA_Guidelines_(Lithuania)|LNDTA Guidelines]] ===

Revision as of 17:33, 20 May 2024

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Registries

Clinical Practices Guidelines

Ministry of Health Protection Protocols

LNDTA Guidelines

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Lietuvos nefrologijos, dializės ir transplantacijos asociacijos.

Primary purpose: To prepare recommendations on how to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases.

Type of information: Recommendations, diagnosis, monitoring, evaluation and treatments of kidney diseases.

Access to information: List of guidelines [1].

LPAD Guideline

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Ietuvos pulmonologų ir alergologų draugija.

Primary purpose: To guide health care professionals in diagnosing and treating lung cancer, considering the patient's individual needs, preferences, values, and characteristics.

Type of information: Epidemiology, diagnostics, treatments, palliative care, quality of life, follow up of lung cancers.

Access to information: Access information [2].

Latest Policymaking Initiatives

Reports: Health statistics publications

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Higienus Intitutas.

Primary purpose: To present statistical information and data analysis related to specific health topics and healthcare aspects in Lithuania.

Type of information: Incidence, morbidity and mortality of malignant tumors; Rate of death from malignant tumors; Population (percentage) that participated in breast and cervical cancer prevention programs.

Data level: National and regional level.

Access to information: Access Information [3]. Screenings information [4].

Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023

Sponsor, manager or home institution: OECD and European Commission.

Primary purpose: To provide reliable data on cancer prevention and care, identifying trends, disparities, and inequalities among EU Member States and regions to guide interventions under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.

Type of information: National cancer burden; Cancer incidence and mortality; Risk factors for cancer; Early detection programs (screenings); Cancer care performance, The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care.

Data level: National level.

Access to information: Access Information [5].

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Patients Communities

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Various institutions.

Primary purpose: To provide support, information, advocacy, and a sense of community for individuals affected by cancer, aiming to improve their quality of life and promote awareness, research, and better care.

Access to information: Information [6].

Compilation: ESMO Patient Guides

Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Society for Medical Oncology.

Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.

Available guides: Surviving Cancer; AML; Follicular lymphoma; CML; Glioblastoma; Bone Sarcoma; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Colorectal Cancer; Breast Cancer; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region; Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrium).

Type of information: Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, treatment options, care after treatment, among others.

Access to information: List of guides [7].

Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research

List of Articles: Quality of Life [8] and Palliative Care [9].