Cancer Science & Therapy

Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Clinical Features, Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcome of Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma: A Single-Center Experience
  Author(s): Feryel Letaief Ksontini*, Yosr Zenzri, Zahra Ghodhbani, Azza Gabsi, Mouna Ayadi and Amel Mezlini
  
  Objective: Chondroblastic osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer with poor outcome accounting for 25% of cases of conventional osteosarcoma. The aim of our study was to assess the clinico-epidemiological profile, prognostic factors, and treatment outcome of chondroblastic osteosarcoma. Methods: A monocentric retrospective study was conducted between 1982 and 2020. Data of chondroblastic osteosarcoma patients treated in Salah Azaïz Institute were collected. Patient's treatment variables, prognostic factors and and treatment outcome were assessed. Results: Thirty patients were included. Most of them (n=24) were younger than 25 years. Femur (n=15) and tibia (n=8) were the most common sites involved. Twenty patients had localized disease and 10 patients had metastatic disease on presentation. Neoadjuvant ch.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/1948-5956.2021.13.484

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