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ArticleOncology letters2019

Primary osteosarcoma in elderly patients: A report of three cases.

Qiang Xu, Tian Gao, Bin Zhang, Jin Zeng, Min Dai

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Article in Oncology letters, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qiang XuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Tian GaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Jin ZengDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
Min DaiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary malignant bone tumor in children and young adults. However, primary osteosarcoma in elderly patients is rare. The present study reports 3 cases of advanced osteosarcoma in elderly patients. The pathological findings in all 3 cases confirmed the diagnosis of primary osteosarcoma. Notably, each patient received different treatment options. Chemoradiotherapy was recommended in case 1 due to the age of the patient. However, the patient requested to be discharged and was lost to follow-up. Conversely, in case 2, the 62-year-old female patient underwent systemic chemotherapy, but no surgical treatment, and in case 3, the 51-year-old male patient underwent complete tumor resection and received systemic chemotherapy for late tumor recurrence. Early diagnosis of osteosarcoma in elderly patients is difficult, and misdiagnosis or a missed diagnosis is common. In clinical practice, bone tumors in elderly patients should be investigated carefully. Imaging examinations are essential for diagnosis, and biopsy is required for confirmation. However, the efficacy of chemotherapy for elderly patients with primary osteosarcoma remains uncertain. Collectively, due to the small number of reports of osteosarcoma in the elderly population, the 3 cases in the present study raise awareness of this rare condition.

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chemoradiotherapyelderly patientsimagingosteosarcomapathologyprimary malignant bone tumorsurgery

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