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- Title
Osteosarcoma treatment: state of the art.
- Authors
Hang Ta; Crispin Dass; Dave Dunstan
- Abstract
Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is a class of cancer originating from bone, mainly afflicting children or young adults. It is the second highest cause of cancer-related death in these age groups, mainly due to development of often fatal metastasis, usually in the lungs. Survival for these patients is poor despite the aggressive use of surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy. Thus, new effective drugs and other forms of therapy are needed. This article reviews the biology and the state of the art management of OS. New experimental drugs and potential therapies targeting molecular pathways of OS are also discussed.
- Subjects
ART; SOCIOLOGY; ARCHITECTURE &; society; CERAMICS -- Social aspects; SOCIETY in art
- Publication
Cancer & Metastasis Reviews, 2009, Vol 28, Issue 1/2, p247
- ISSN
0167-7659
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10555-009-9186-7