2.2 Assessments by the general or primary medical practitioner

2.2 Assessments by the general or primary medical practitioner

Examinations/investigations should include:

  • medical history and baseline blood tests
  • physical examination including assessing the physical characteristics of the mass and assessing the regional lymph nodes
  • plain x-ray (if there is bone pain)
  • specialist referral for a soft tissue lump (ultrasound is often of limited use and may be misleading).

The decision to perform a biopsy should be determined by a specialist in musculoskeletal tumours who is part of a specialist sarcoma multidisciplinary team.