Surgical treatment of osteogenic sarcoma at the Mayo clinic.
Osteogenic sarcoma continues to present a tremendous therapeutic challenge. Until recently, treatment has continued at a relatively unsophisticated level. Although amputation, usually at a cross-bone level with a safe margin above the lesion, continues to be the treatment of choice, increased interest is being demonstrated in radical en bloc limb-saving resections. Modern joint implants are proving effective in restoring the osseous integrity and joint function after the resection.
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*