Diagnostic delay in soft tissue tumors: a single-center study of a university cancer center with a focus on health services research

Abstract Background Lumps and soft tissue tumors (STT) are frequent reasons for consulting a physician. Most STT are benign, and lumps are not always associated with a tumor. MRI is the most advanced imaging modality to assist a provisional diagnosis of STT. Only a small fraction of STT is malignant...

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Main Authors: Tobias M. Ballhause, Alonja Reiter, Alexander Korthaus, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Carsten W. Schlickewei, Matthias H. Priemel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07891-w