Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma
ICD-10	C40-C41
ICD-9	170
ICD-O:	Template:ICDO
OMIM	259500
DiseasesDB	9392
MedlinePlus	001650
MeSH	D012516

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Differentiating Osteosarcoma from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
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Diagnosis
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History and Symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies

Additional Resources

• James, H. (1979). Promises in the Dark. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-13453-1. Story of a young girl's osteosarcoma fight and its effect on her relationship with her boyfriend
• Trottier, Maxine (2005). Terry Fox: A Story of Hope. Markham, Ont: Scholastic Canada. ISBN 0-439-94888-6. About Terry Fox and his quest to raise $25 million for cancer research by running across Canada on his prosthetic leg. Also The Terry Fox Story, a 1983 movie.
• Belshaw, Sheila M. (2001). Fly With a Miracle. Denor Press. ISBN 0 9526056 7 8.

External links

• Superior Survivial Seen with Osteosarcoma 2004
• Osteosarcoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
• http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic1684.htm
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/osteosarcoma/index.html
• Support Group and Information for people with osteosarcoma
• Treatment Information from U.S. National Cancer Institute
• Osteosarcoma by Peter Buecker, MD and Mark Gebhardt, MD
• Green Drakkoman Foundation to assist Warriors of Rare Childhood Cancers

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson M.S., M.D.