Between 1983 and 1993, 102 patients with giant cell tumor of bone were treated at three
institutions. Sixteen patients (15.9%) presented with already having had local recurrence. All …

18 F-Fluoride PET/CT was performed on 44 oncologic patients to evaluate its diagnostic
accuracy in assessing malignant osseous involvement and in differentiating malignant from …

BACKGROUND: Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma has a very poor prognosis. Because of
its rarity, there are few large studies of outcome which might identify potential prognostic …

The distal femur is a common site for primary and metastatic bone tumors and therefore, it is
a frequent site in which limb-sparing surgery is done. Between 1980 and 1998, the authors …

The fibula free flap became popular in orthopedic oncology for limb-sparing long bone tumor
resection. It is particularly suitable for intercalary or resection arthrodesis options. In the …

PURPOSE: We describe the efficacy of surgical excision of metastatic renal cell carcinoma
of bone for achieving local tumor control, pain control and functional outcome with emphasis …

The proximal tibia is a difficult area in which to perform a wide resection of a bone tumor. This
difficulty is due to the intimate relationship of tumor in this location to the nerves and blood …

Periosteal osteosarcoma is a rare primary malignant bone tumour. Treatment is by surgical
excision, but controversy remains about the value of chemotherapy. The members of the …

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of gemcitabine in patients with a variety of sarcomas that
have failed to respond or escaped Adriamycin- and ifosfamide-based chemotherapy. Patients …

BACKGROUND Tumors in the Ewing family (EFTs) are the second most common bone tumors
in children and adolescents. Despite aggressive chemotherapy, one‐third of patients with …