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| osteosarcoma | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: most common type of bone cancer. Its most common location is upper leg, upper arm and knee. It mainly affects children and young people. There are three types of osteosarcoma: parosteal osteosarcoma, multifocal osteosarcoma, and soft-tissue sarcoma. Symptoms may include swelling or pain in the lower leg or forearm. X rays, CT scan, fluoroscopy, bone scan, and biopsy are used in the diagnosis. The most common treatment option is surgery, although radiation therapy, preoperative chemotherapy, postoperative chemotherapy, and localised radiation can be used. (en) context (x): i_ostsar.txt origination date: 13/06/2002 |
| osteogenic sarcoma | definition: see osteosarcoma (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: synonym |
| osteosarcoma | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: tumor maligno de huesos más frecuente. Se localiza en las piernas, rodillas y brazos. Las edades de mayor incidencia son las comprendidas entre 10 y 25 años.. Existen tres tipos de osteosarcoma: parostal, miltifocal y sarcoma de partes blandas. Los síntomas comprenden edema o dolor en pierna o antebrazo. En el diagnóstico se emplean radiografía, TAC, fluoroscopia, gammagrafía y biopsia. El tratamiento de elección lo constituye la cirugía, aunque también se pueden emplear radioterapia, quimioterapia preoperatoria y radiación localizada. (es) context (x): e_ostsar.txt origination date: 13/06/2002 |