Primary Malignant Bone Tumors

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NINETY-THREE cases of primary malignant bone tumor have been observed at the Pondville Hospital in the past twenty-one years. The group under consideration consists of: Ewing's tumor, osteogenic sarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma arising from Paget's disease, chondrosarcoma and periosteal fibrosarcoma. These cases correspond to other reported series in respect to age grouping, sex distribution, site of the primary tumor, presenting symptoms, metastases and longevity. Bone tumors usually manifest themselves early through pain and swelling; methods for definitive diagnosis are easily available; the tumor site is usually accessible for radical therapy. Yet in spite of these seemingly favorable circumstances, the over-all salvage . . .