Osteosarcoma in patients younger than 12 years old without metastases have similar prognosis as adolescent and young adults

Background Childhood cancer is relatively rare and tends to present specific age distribution, as a prognostic factor for some of these diseases. Information on how young age affects prognosis, response to chemotherapy, and local control options in children versus AYA with osteosarcoma (OST) is mini...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2015-07, Vol.62 (7), p.1209-1213
Hauptverfasser: Eleutério, Sabrina Jeane Prates, Senerchia, Andreza Almeida, Almeida, Maria Teresa, Costa, Cecilia Maria Da, Lustosa, Daniel, Calheiros, Luiz Mario, Barreto, Jose Henrique Silva, Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi, Macedo, Carla Renata Pacheco Donato, Petrilli, Antonio Sergio
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Zusammenfassung:Background Childhood cancer is relatively rare and tends to present specific age distribution, as a prognostic factor for some of these diseases. Information on how young age affects prognosis, response to chemotherapy, and local control options in children versus AYA with osteosarcoma (OST) is minimal. Methods In order to identify the main differences in clinicalpathologic features, surgical approaches and survival rates of primary high grade OST of the extremity between children (n = 156;
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.25459