title: Osteosarcoma.
abstract: Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor that primarily affects the long bones but can also involve other bones in the body.  It has a bimodal distribution with peaks in the second decade of life and late adulthood.  This chapter will highlight the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of osteosarcoma.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland, MC 3079, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
authors: Drew D
authors: DD
authors: Moore
authors: Hue H
authors: HH
authors: Luu
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents