Three years after surgery for a malignant bone tumor, patients and their parents reported lower HRQoL scores on different domains compared with a reference group. Eight years after surgery the young adults surprisingly reported comparable or higher HRQoL scores. These patients treated for bone cancer were able to adapt well after treatment and showed no long-term emotional or social problems.
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