title: Osteosarcoma: experience of the Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
abstract: This is a report on the management of 210 patients with biopsy-proven OS seen at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India from January 1985 to December 1988. The treatment administered to these patients reflects the constraints experienced in cancer management by developing nations. The small number of patients who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy showed the highest survival figures of 30% at 5 years. In the context of the developing countries, limitations of affordability of optimum chemotherapy and the lack of adequate monitoring and support facilities warrant modifications in the currently recommended therapy schedule to suit indigenous needs.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Susnerwala
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Dinshaw
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Advani
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Suraiya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003906:Developing Countries; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate