High-grade osteosarcoma of the extremity: Differences between localized and metastatic tumors at presentation

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-30

  Bacci, Gaetano ^a   Ferrari, Stefano ^a   Longhi, Alessandra ^a   Forni, Cristiana ^a   Zavatta, Marcello ^a   Versari, Michela ^a   Smith, Keith ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Late diagnosis; Localized tumor; Long term survivors; Metastases

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

ADOLESCENT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; OSTEOSARCOMA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; OSTEOSARCOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036153792     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200201000-00008     Document Type: Article

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