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Outcome after relapse in childhood and adolescent osteosarcoma : single institution experience in Korea
Yun-Jeong Lee, Hyun-Jae Lee, Dong-Ho Kim, Jung-Sub Lim, Jun-Ha Lee, Kyung-Duk Park, Dae-Geun Jeon, Soo-Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(1):78-83.   Published online January 15, 2008
Purpose : Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Although survival rate of osteosarcoma patients has markedly improved, about 20-30% of patients still have a relapse. This study was aimed to find factors that influence postrelapse survival of osteosarcoma in childhood and adolescents. Methods : Between 1985 and 2004, of 461 patients who were diagnosed...