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Menu: Osteosarcoma Osteosarcoma Resources Osteosarcoma FAQs Molecular Biology of Osteosarcoma Bone Tumour Resources Osteogenic Sarcoma (osteosarcoma) is a bone forming cancer. It is the most frequent type of bone tumour and is most common between the ages of 15 to 25. Over 90% of tumours are located in the metaphysis (the growing ends of the bone), the most common sites are the bones around the knee which account for 80% of cases. Osteosarcomas vary greatly in radiological and pathological features and therefore needs careful diagnosis to differentiate this from other bone tumours. Most are high grade intramedullary osteosarcomas, about 5% are low grade lesions, some are secondary osteosarcomas (for example those caused by radiation therapy). Osteosarcoma Resources (21 links) Patient's information for Osteosarcoma (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts. A Life in the Balance This is the story of Scott Burton, a stand-up comic and professional juggler from Minneapolis, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 1992. It is a very humorous account of a survivor's personal battle against a very serious disease. General information for Osteosarcoma (St Jude's Children's Research Hospital) Madison Research Group (USA) a private corporation devoted to the study of osteosarcoma, particularly molecular biology. The web site includes information about treatment, incidence, molecular biology and glossary. Osteosarcoma (UK) a factsheet produced by the United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group and CancerBacup linked to the UKCCSG booklet "A Parent's Guide to Children's Cancers". Osteosarcoma FAQ (Bone Cancer FAQ) Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about Osteosarcoma. It is produced by an international panel of bone cancer specialists. Paediatric - Osteosarcoma (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line booklet. ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Physician's PDQ statement for Osteosarcoma (CancerNet) A referenced overview of the disease, cellular classification, staging, and current treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by experts at the NCI. Case study: A thirty-five year old man with osteosarcoma (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Case study: Osteosarcoma of the tibia in a 12 year old male (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Classic Osteosarcoma (Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics) Diagnosis: Osteosarcoma MRI Teaching Files - an 11 year-old boy with a one month history of right knee pain. Case Author(s): Thomas H. Vreeland , 4/7/94 Osteosarcoma This Web site includes medical images and referenced text by W. Enneking MD and R. Rathe MD, University of Florida. Osteosarcoma (Radiology Museum, Central Middlesex Hospital, UK) text and radiology images Osteosarcoma (bonetumor.org) a summary with radiology images and pathology slides. Osteosarcoma with small cells simulating Ewing's tumor. (Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics) Parosteal Osteosarcoma (Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics) Physician's statement for Osteosarcoma (START, European School of Oncology) Referenced statement including sections on epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up produced by an editorial board of top European oncologists. [Go to Chapters] Small cell osteosarcoma (bonetumor.org) a summary with radiology images and pathology slides. Surgical management of Osteosarcoma - Editorial review (Bone Cancer Research Fund, Indiana University) Bruce T. Rougraff, MD Current Opinion in Orthopedics 1995, 6;VI:69-72 Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma (Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics) See also Children's Cancer Resources