Clinical activity in general practice before sarcoma diagnosis: an Australian cohort study.

Meena Rafiq Jasper de Boer Jasmine Mar Jayesh Desai Susie Bae David E Gyorki Claudia Di Bella Georgios Lyratzopoulos Jeremy H Lewin Jon David Emery

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)

Patients with sarcoma have increased GP clinical activity from 6 months pre-diagnosis, indicating a diagnostic window where potential opportunities exist for earlier diagnosis. Interventions to help identify patients and promote appropriate use of imaging and direct specialist centre referrals could improve earlier diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

general practice
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
palliative care
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
mass spectrometry
risk assessment
fluorescence imaging
patient reported