Key result
Metastatectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy resulted in survival for 4 out of 6 children who developed metastases from initially non-metastatic osteosarcoma.
Why the study?
Does metastatectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy result in survival in children with osteosarcoma who develop metastases?
Population
18 consecutive children with initially non-metastatic osteosarcoma, of whom 12 developed metastases and 6…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; hypothesis-generating for metastatectomy without chemotherapy in pediatric osteosarcoma metastases.
Observational (n=18)
Does metastatectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy result in survival in children with osteosarcoma who develop metastases?
Metastatectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy can result in survival in a subset of pediatric osteosarcoma patients who develop metastases.
Burgers et al. (1980) conducted an observational in osteosarcoma (n=18). Metastatectomy without chemotherapy was evaluated on survival. Metastatectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy resulted in survival for 4 out of 6 children who developed metastases from initially non-metastatic osteosarcoma.
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