title: Primary and secondary malignancies of the sternum.
abstract: Resection of the sternum can be performed safely and offers the best choice for cure for a primary sternal malignancy. Survival after resection is dependent on the histology and grade of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Downey
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Huvos
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013249:Sternum; D016019:Survival Analysis