Sarcoma Diagnosis

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Highlighted claims

• The review found that prolonged sarcoma diagnostic intervals are shaped by both patient-level and healthcare-system factors. — Patients’ experiences of the path to sarcoma diagnosis: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
• Key barriers to sarcoma diagnosis include symptom normalisation, misattribution, repeated primary-care consultations, inappropriate referrals, limited continuity, poor communication, biopsy delays and coordination problems. — Patients’ experiences of the path to sarcoma diagnosis: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
• Addressing delayed sarcoma diagnosis requires better awareness, clearer referral and diagnostic pathways, improved coordination and further research. — Patients’ experiences of the path to sarcoma diagnosis: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
• Sarcoma diagnostic delay can be clinically important because longer intervals may be linked to larger tumours, metastatic disease, worse prognosis and poorer treatment outcomes. — Patients’ experiences of the path to sarcoma diagnosis: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis