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Children's tumours - suspected - Management
Bone sarcomas (osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma) (all ages)
- Limbs are the most common site for bone tumours, especially around the knee in the case of osteosarcoma. Persistent localised bone pain and/or swelling requires an X-ray. If a bone tumour is suspected, an urgent referral should be made (C).
- History of an injury should not be assumed to exclude the possibility of a bone sarcoma (C).
- Rest pain, back pain and unexplained limp may all point to a bone tumour and require discussion with a paediatrician, referral or X-ray (C).
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