title: [3 osteosarcoma therapy dropouts. Clinical cases].
abstract: We report on 3 cases of male late-adolescent/young-adult osteogenic sarcoma patients who refused complete chemical therapy according to the treatment plan "COSS 80". They all originated from disturbed family situations. Characteristic was their early independence and autonomy, dominance tendency, low level of self control, and high level of sociability. Primary motivation for refusal was the experienced intolerability of the chemotherapeutical side-effects and extreme fear of medical procedures (e.g. injections).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000523:psychology*; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D012931:Social Environment; D013977:Tibia
vernacular_title: Therapieabbruch bei 3 Osteosarkom-Patienten. Eine Kasuistik.