Periosteal osteosarcoma.

Autor: Cesari, Marilena, Alberghini, Marco, Vanel, Daniel, Palmerini, Emanuela, Staals, Eric L., Longhi, Alessandra, Abate, Massimo, Ferrari, Cristina, Balladelli, Alba, Ferrari, Stefano
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Zdroj: Cancer (0008543X); 4/15/2011, Vol. 117 Issue 8, p1731-1735, 5p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: The article discusses research on the clinical and treatment factors that influence the survival of periosteal osteosarcoma patients. The study was conducted to thirty-three patients who received different regimen of treatments including surgery and chemotherapy according to grades of osteosarcoma. The results of the study revealed that the treatment of this disease needs a broad surgical removal of the tumor and that chemotherapy does not improve survival of the patient.
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