Back pain - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance
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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