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Bone pain or swelling in children and young people - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance

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Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Bone pain (persistent or unexplained) in children and young people

Leukaemia

Offer a very urgent full blood count (within 48 hours)

 

Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Bone pain (unexplained) in children and young people

Bone sarcoma

Consider a very urgent direct access X-ray (to be performed within 48 hours)



Symptom and Specific Features

Possible Cancer

Recommendation

Bone swelling (unexplained) in children and young people

Bone sarcoma

Consider a very urgent direct access X-ray (to be performed within 48 hours)

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