Delay in Diagnosis and Its Effect on Clinical Outcome in High-grade Sarcoma of Bone:A Referral Oncological Centre Study

ObjectiveTo investigate delay in diagnosis by both patients and doctors, and to evaluate its effect on outcomes of high-grade sarcoma of bone in a single-referral oncological center. MethodsFifty-four patients with osteosarcoma, 29 with Ewing sarcoma and 19 with chondrosarcoma were enrolled in this retrospective study. Delay in diagnosis was defined as the period between initial clinical symptoms and histopathological diagnosis at our center. The delays were categorized as patient- or doctor-related. Short total delays were defined as 4months were assumed to have prognostic relevance. ResultsT... Mehr ...