Osteosarcoma
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Osteosarcoma Outlook
What to expect with osteosarcoma:
The outlook depends on the size and location of the
cancer
, and whether the
cancer
has spread to other locations.
Overall, about 63 percent of people with osteosarcoma live longer than 5 years.
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Osteosarcoma Complications
Related Topics:
Bone cancer
Bone disease
Bone tumor
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Pathologic bone fractures
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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Osteosarcoma References:
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Hillmann A, Ozaki T, Winkelmann W. Familial occurrence of osteosarcoma. A case report and review of the literature. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2000 Sep;126(9):497-502.
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