J Korean Med Assoc.  2006 Dec;49(12):1119-1125. 10.5124/jkma.2006.49.12.1119.

Current Concept and New Strategy in Osteosarcoma Management

• Kim JD

• KMID: 2184742
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2006.49.12.1119

Abstract

Major progress in the management of osteosarcoma has been made due to advances in diagnostic imaging, operative technique, and chemotherapy, resulting in an improved survival. However, 20~30% of patients with osteosarcoma still develop distant metastases despite combined modality treatment. Currently various experimental efforts are being proposed to the future new strategy include drug resistance, suppression of metastasis mechanism, and targeted therapy to convert the incurable rate of 20~30% upto complete cure rate.

Keyword

Osteosarcoma; Current therapy; Survival; New strategy

MeSH Terms

Diagnostic Imaging
Drug Resistance
Drug Therapy
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Osteosarcoma*

Figure

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  Figure 1 Treatment results in classical osteosarcoma. Schematic illustration of the treatment evolution in patients with classical osteosarcoma. Bruland O.S. European J. Cancer. 1997; 33(11): 1725 - 31

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  Figure 2 The graph shows the overall and CDF (Continuous disease free) survival of patients of osteosarcoma (stage II B)

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  Figure 3 (A) Simple radiography of nine year old femail patinet with osteosarcoma in the distal femur, shows osteolytic lesion on the metaphysis with cortical disruption, Codman's triangle and sunburst sign (B) There is high signal intensity tumor involving distal femoral with soft tissue extension (C) Wide excision followed by recycling autograft with extracorporeal irradiation was done for limb salvage surgery (D) Post-opertively at 2 years and 5 months, mono-fixator and plate were applied for leg lengthening due to 6cm of leg length discrepancy (E) Post-opertively at 2 years and 6 months, the X-ray shows epiphyseal collapse. (F) Post-opertively at 3 years and 11 months, the growing prosthesis was applied. During follow-up, infection occurred. (G) Post-opertively at 11 years and 8 months, a silver-coated prosthesis was inserted after infection was controlled.

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