title: Staging of primary malignancies of bone.
abstract: Staging of bone sarcomas is the process whereby patients are evaluated with regard to histology, as well as the local and distant extent, of disease. Bone sarcomas are staged based on grade, size, and the presence and location of metastases. The system is designed to help stratify patients according to known risk factors. Proper staging helps define the prognosis for patients and helps guide their treatment. Furthermore, staging allows meaningful comparisons to be done among groups of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Heck
authors.forename: Terrance D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Peabody
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*