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Children's tumours - suspected - Management
Leukaemia (all ages)
- Leukaemia usually presents with a relatively short history of weeks rather than months. The presence of one or more of the following symptoms and signs requires investigation with full blood count and blood film. If the blood film or full blood count indicates leukaemia then an urgent referral should be made (C [DS]).
- Pallor
- Fatigue
- Unexplained irritability
- Unexplained fever
- Persistent or recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
- Generalised lymphadenopathy
- Persistent or unexplained bone pain
- Unexplained bruising
- The presence of either of the following signs in a child or young person requires immediate referral: (C)
- Unexplained petechiae
- Hepatosplenomegaly
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