Osteosarcoma is a rare tumor that requires complex multidisciplinary management. This
paper reviews the general management and standard radiotherapy guidelines for …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss
etiologic and biologic factors in osteosarcoma. Select the appropriate diagnostic work-up for …

The successful treatment of patients with osteosarcoma requires close cooperation within an
experienced multidisciplinary team including pediatric or medical oncologists, surgeons …

Pediatric osteogenic sarcoma : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Pediatric osteogenic sarcoma :
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Osteosarcoma, the most common bone sarcoma, affects approximately 560 children and
adolescents annually in the United States. The incidence of new diagnoses peaks in the …

Osteosarcoma derives from primitive bone-forming mesenchymal cells and is the most
common primary bone malignancy. The incidence rates and 95% confidence intervals of …

Major advances have been achieved in the treatment of osteosarcoma with the discovery of
several chemotherapeutic agents that were active in the disease. These agents comprise …

Over the last 30 years, the prognosis for children and young adults with osteosarcoma has
changed dramatically. Whereas once fewer than 20% of patients were cured by surgery …

PURPOSE: We analyzed the clinical features and outcome of patients with radiation-
associated osteosarcoma treated during the era of contemporary chemotherapy. PATIENTS …

Osteosarcoma is the bone tumor that most commonly affects children, adolescents, and
young adults. Before 1970, treatment primarily included surgical resection. However, the …