Authors: | Meyers, P. A.; Gorlick, R. |
Article Title: | Osteosarcoma |
Abstract: | Over the last several decades, significant advances have been made in our ability to understand and treat osteosarcoma. In this article we describe the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with this disease. The surgical issues are discussed. We review the major clinical trials that have led to our current level of understanding. The current studies for the treatment of osteosarcoma are described. |
Keywords: | osteosarcoma; child; bone neoplasms; major clinical study; clinical feature; review; diagnostic accuracy; neoplasm recurrence, local; differential diagnosis; incidence; evolution; retinoblastoma; radiation exposure; age distribution; sex distribution; paget bone disease; bone growth; humans; prognosis; human |
Journal Title: | Pediatric Clinics of North America |
Volume: | 44 |
Issue: | 4 |
ISSN: | 0031-3955 |
Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co. |
Date Published: | 1997-08-01 |
Start Page: | 973 |
End Page: | 989 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70540-x |
PUBMED: | 9286295 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 17 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus |