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Back pain - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance

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Back pain

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Back pain with weight loss, 60 and over

Pancreatic

Consider an urgent direct access CT scan (to be performed within 2 weeks), or an urgent ultrasound scan if CT is not available

 

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Back pain (persistent), 60 and over

Myeloma

Offer a full blood count, blood tests for calcium and plasma viscosity or erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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