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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

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Authors

Jo-Fen Liu

Ashley Ball-Gamble

Angela Polanco

Kavita Vedhara

Paul Nathan

David Walker

SHALINI OJHA Shalini.Ojha@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Neonatal Medicine



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., Ball-Gamble, A., Polanco, A., Vedhara, K., Nathan, P., …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

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