Osteosarcoma

HC Beird, SS Bielack, AM Flanagan, J Gill… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2022 - nature.com
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumour of the bone. Osteosarcoma
incidence is bimodal, peaking at 18 and 60 years of age, and is slightly more common in …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the search for potential biomarkers in osteosarcoma: state-of-the-art and translational expectations

L Pekarek, B De la Torre-Escuredo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Osteosarcoma represents a rare cause of cancer in the general population, accounting for<
1% of malignant neoplasms globally. Nonetheless, it represents the main cause of …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and molecular insights of radiation-induced breast sarcomas: is there hope on the horizon for effective treatment of this aggressive disease?

S Kokkali, JD Moreno, J Klijanienko… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radiation-induced breast sarcomas (RIBS) are rare entities representing< 1% of all primary
breast malignancies, limiting most reports to small retrospective case series. They constitute …

[HTML][HTML] Total body irradiation as part of conditioning regimens in childhood leukemia—long-term outcome, toxicity, and secondary malignancies

A Gruen, S Exner, JS Kühl, A von Stackelberg… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2022 - Springer
Background Total body irradiation (TBI) is an established part of conditioning regimens prior
to stem cell transplantation in childhood leukemia but is associated with long-term toxicity …

Osteosarcoma from the unknown to the use of exosomes as a versatile and dynamic therapeutic approach

A Santos, C Domingues, I Jarak, F Veiga… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The most common primary malignant tumor of bone in children is osteosarcoma (OS).
Nowadays, the prognosis and the introduction of chemotherapy in OS have improved …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary Malignancies after Ewing Sarcoma—Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis of an International Trial Registry

I Kaiser, K Kauertz, SK Zöllner, W Hartmann, T Langer… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ewing sarcoma (EwS) is a malignant bone and soft tissue cancer that
requires intensive treatment with multiple chemotherapies and either surgery, irradiation, or …

Comparing efficacy and side effects of two systemic chemotherapy regimens for eye‐preserving therapy in children with retinoblastoma

L Grümme, E Biewald, M Reschke… - Pediatric blood & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Eye‐preserving therapy in retinoblastoma comprises systemic chemotherapy,
but studies analyzing the efficacy of different chemotherapy regimens are scarce. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] The risk of cancer following high, and very high, doses of ionising radiation

R Wakeford, M Hauptmann - Journal of Radiological Protection, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
It is established that moderate-to-high doses of ionising radiation increase the risk of
subsequent cancer in the exposed individual, but the question arises as to the risk of cancer …

Brachytherapy in children, adolescents, and young adults: An underutilized modality in the United States?

SJ Zakem, CR Cost, NG Cost, TP Robin… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Brachytherapy (BT) delivers highly conformal radiation and spares surrounding
tissues, which may limit late effects in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) patients …

Effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy on the musculoskeletal system

MPA Gómez, F Aparisi, AG Morganti… - Seminars in …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
The effects of radiation and chemotherapy on the musculoskeletal (MSK) system are
diverse, and interpretation may be challenging. The different lines of treatment have effects …