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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
The definition of osteosarcoma requires that a malignant tumor of bone produce osteoid or bony matrix. With this as a basic definition, osteosarcoma of bone can be divided into several clinicopathologic entities based on clinical, roentgenographic, and pathologic features. The tumors can be broadly divided into those arising within the bone and those arising on the surface of bone. Most intraosseous osteosarcomas are high-grade malignant tumors that occur in children and adolescents. A small number occur in older patients, and they may be related to a preexisting condition, such as Paget's disease or radiation. The site of the lesion has prognostic importance. Osteosarcoma of the jaws is associated with an especially good prognosis, whereas the same kind of tumor involving the skull has a very poor prognosis. Most osteosarcomas of the surface of bone are well or moderately differentiated and are associated with an excellent prognosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0949-2658
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
287-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Osteosarcoma of bone.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article