Why the study?
What are the prognostic factors and survival outcomes for primary osteosarcoma in adults older than 40 years?
Population
47 patients older than 40 years with primary osteosarcoma treated between 1977 and 1998 at the authors'…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years (survival rates reported)
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Indicates guarded prognosis for adults >40 with primary osteosarcoma; leaves open optimal regimens pending prospective validation.
What are the prognostic factors and survival outcomes for primary osteosarcoma in adults older than 40 years?
Adult patients older than 40 years with primary osteosarcoma have poor clinical outcomes, with a 5-year overall survival of 41.64%, highlighting the need for aggressive multiagent regimens.
Carsi et al. (2002) studied this question.
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