title: [Results of treatment for osteosarcoma in children and youth].
abstract: Bone tumours comprise about 5% of childhood neoplasms. Osteosarcoma is the most common sub-type and constitutes 60 % of all bone cancers. Incidence is similar in girls and boys and is increasing steeply with age. The most common localization of this tumour is long bones of the legs. Treatment including chemotherapy and surgery has led to an increase of the percentage of non-mutilating recovery. We present treatment results of 14 children with osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Hematologii i Onkologii Dzieciecej, Akademia Medyczna, ul. Chodzki 2, 20-093 Lublin, Poland. info@prolab.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nurzyńska-Flak
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zawitkowska-Klaczyńska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazurkiewicz
authors.forename: Jerzy R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents