Primary Malignant Tumours of Bone Following Previous Malignancy
Joint Authors
Patton, J. T.
Sommerville, S. M. M.
Grimer, Robert J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-04-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Destructive bone lesions occurring in patients who have previously had a malignancy are generally assumed to be a metastasis from that malignancy.
We reviewed 60 patients with a previous history of malignancy, who presented with a solitary bone lesion that was subsequently found to be a new and different primary sarcoma of bone.
These second malignancies occurred in three distinct groups of patients: (1) patients with original tumours well known to be associated with second malignancies (5%); (2) patients whose second malignancies were likely to be due to the previous treatment of their primary malignancy (40%); (3) patients in whom there was no clearly defined association between malignancies (55%).
The purpose of this study is to emphasise the necessity for caution in assuming the diagnosis of a metastasis when a solitary bone lesion is identified following a prior malignancy.
Inappropriate biopsy and treatment of primary bone sarcomas compromises limb salvage surgery and can affect patient mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patton, J. T.& Sommerville, S. M. M.& Grimer, Robert J.. 2008. Primary Malignant Tumours of Bone Following Previous Malignancy. Sarcoma،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patton, J. T.…[et al.]. Primary Malignant Tumours of Bone Following Previous Malignancy. Sarcoma No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Patton, J. T.& Sommerville, S. M. M.& Grimer, Robert J.. Primary Malignant Tumours of Bone Following Previous Malignancy. Sarcoma. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470669