Chondrosarcoma
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Chondrosarcoma Treatment: Surgery
Surgical treatment may include:
Removal of the chondrosarcoma
Bone grafts for chondrosarcoma
Joint replacement
Amputation
for chondrosarcoma
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Bone cancer
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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2007
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Chondrosarcoma References:
Bovee JV, Cleton-Jansen AM, Taminiau AH, Hogendoorn PC. Emerging pathways in the development of chondrosarcoma of bone and implications for targeted treatment. Lancet Oncol. 2005 Aug;6(8):599-607.
Miller SL, Hoffer FA. Malignant and benign bone tumors. Radiol Clin North Am. 2001 Jul;39(4):673-99.
Sandberg AA. Genetics of chondrosarcoma and related tumors. Curr Opin Oncol. 2004 Jul;16(4):342-54.
