Early symptoms of bone and soft tissue sarcomas: could they be diagnosed earlier?

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INTRODUCTION

Delays in diagnosis are common for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) despite guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. This study set out to identify early symptoms experienced by patients and reasons for delays in making a definitive diagnosis.

METHODS

Retrospective interviews were carried out with 107 patients (66 with an STS and 41 with a bone sarcoma) presenting to a specialist centre. Symptoms were determined prior to definitive diagnosis and the occurrence of patient and doctor delays in reaching specialist care.



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957506/