Getting diagnosed with bone cancer

There are some things you can do to get the most out of your GP appointment. Find out more.

Your GP should arrange for you to see a bone cancer specialist if you have symptoms that could be due to bone cancer. Find out more.

There is no national screening programme for primary bone cancer. But you may be able to have tests if you are at a high risk of developing it.

You usually have a number of tests to check for cancer that starts in the bones. This includes scans and having a sample of bone tissue taken (a biopsy). If the tests show that you have a cancer, you have more tests to find out more about your bone cancer.