Items tagged “osteosarcoma”
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Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcomas are malignant bone-forming tumors. They are the second most common primary bone tumor after multiple myeloma, accounting for ~20% of all primary bone tumors. In children, they are considered the most common primary bone tumor 12. They can be classified into primary and secondary fo...
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Parosteal osteosarcoma
Parosteal osteosarcoma is a subtype of osteosarcoma and arises from the outer layer of the periosteum.
Epidemiology
It is the most common type of juxtacortical or surface osteosarcoma and accounts for ~4% of all osteosarcomas 1-3. It typically presents in early adulthood and middle age with a...
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Telangiectatic osteosarcoma
Telangiectatic osteosarcomas (TOS/TAEOS) are an uncommon variant of osteosarcoma 1-3.
Epidemiology
Telangiectatic osteosarcomas make up for 2-12% of high-grade osteosarcomas with varying frequencies between studies 1-6. They have similar demographics to that of conventional osteosarcoma and t...