‘‘Two-Week Waits’’—Are They Leading to Earlier Diagnosis of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas?
| Autor: | W. St. J. Taylor, R. J. Grimer, S. R. Carter, R. M. Tillman, A. Abudu, L. Jeys |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Sarcoma, Vol 2010 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1357-714X 1369-1643 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2010/312648 |
| Popis: | Introduction. The ‘‘two-week wait’’ was established as a potential means of diagnosing malignant tumours earlier. This paper investigated whether these clinics are leading to earlier diagnosis of malignant soft-tissue lumps. Method. We identified all referrals to our centre from a database over a 4-year period. Results. 2225 patients were referred to our unit for investigation of a soft-tissue mass. 576 (26%) were referred under the ‘‘two-week wait’’ criteria. 153 (27%) of which were found to have a malignant or borderline malignant diagnosis. 1649 patients were referred nonurgently. 855 (52%) of which were diagnosed with a malignant or borderline lesion. The average size at diagnosis was 9.4 cm with no difference in size between the different referral routes. Conclusion. There is little evidence that the two-week wait clinic is leading to earlier diagnosis of soft-tissue sarcomas with the majority still being referred nonurgently. |
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