Delay in diagnosis of primary osteosarcoma of bone in children: Have we improved in the last 15 years and what is the impact of delay on diagnosis?

Delay in diagnosis of primary osteosarcoma of bone in children: Have we improved in the last 15 years and what is the impact of delay on diagnosis?

Aims: Examine: (1) If length of symptoms (LS) of children with osteosarcoma has improved in the last 15 years (2) Is delay in diagnosis related to the presence of metastases at presentation? (3) The impact of delay in diagnosis on prognosis. Methods: 250 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of oste...

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Main Authors: Shinichirou Yoshida, James Celaire, Chloe Pace, Charles Taylor, Yoichi Kaneuchi, Scott Evans, Adesegun Abudu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
Subjects:
Osteosarcoma
Pediatric osteosarcoma
Delayed diagnosis
Symptom length
Prognostic factor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137421000130

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