title: [Application of preoperative chemotherapy to postoperative chemotherapy in malignant bone and soft tissue tumors].
abstract: We analyzed the effectiveness of preoperative chemotherapy mainly with radiographic images in 9 patients with osteosarcoma, 5 patients with other malignant bone tumor and 14 patients with malignant soft tissue tumor. Judging from the application of preoperative to postoperative chemotherapy and outcome, its evaluation was useful in osteosarcoma and malignant soft tissue tumors. Changes in radiographic images by preoperative chemotherapy were the same in malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, but the reactivity of the latter was more evident. In malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, the effects of preoperative chemotherapy should be evaluated for the cases with resection of primary tumor. Malignant bone tumors excepting osteosarcoma also should be assessed through further accumulation of many more cases.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery, National Yonago Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuse
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Orito
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011292:Premedication; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents