Childhood bone tumours in primary care: helping GPs to identify ‘the needle in the haystack’

Shanmugavadivel, Dhurgshaarna; Liu, Jo-Fen; Ball-Gamble, Ashley; Polanco, Angela; Vedhara, Kavita; Nathan, Paul; Walker, David; Ojha, Shalini

Abstract

In 2018, the World Health Organization declared childhood cancer as a global disease burden, launching a Global Initiative to improve survival to 60% worldwide by 2030. If achieved, it is estimated that an extra 1 million children’s lives will be saved. In the UK, childhood cancer is the largest illness cause of death in childhood in 1–19-year-olds and the incidence continues to rise. Unlike in adult cancers, there are no modifiable risk factors or cost-effective screening options and so early diagnosis is key to reducing morbidity, mortality, and late effects from treatment burden.

Citation

Shanmugavadivel, D., Liu, J.-F., Ball-Gamble, A., Polanco, A., Vedhara, K., Nathan, P., Walker, D., & Ojha, S. (2023). Childhood bone tumours in primary care: helping GPs to identify ‘the needle in the haystack’. British Journal of General Practice, 73(733), 377-379. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp23x734673

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 10, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jul 27, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-08
• Deposit Date: Aug 2, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 2, 2023
• Journal: British Journal of General Practice
• Print ISSN: 0960-1643
• Electronic ISSN: 1478-5242
• Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 73
• Issue: 733
• Pages: 377-379
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp23x734673
• Keywords: Family Practice
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/23488387
• Publisher URL: https://bjgp.org/content/73/733/377