“What causes osteosarcoma in adolescents?”
My friend's daughter has osteosarcoma, and she's only 14 years old. What are her chances of survival, and how is this form of cancer caused in teens?
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Hello, you are asking a very difficult question. The specific cause of osteosarcoma is unknown in the pediatric age group. It is the third most common malignancy in children and young adults with only lymphomas and brain tumors more frequent.
The most common therapy is surgical excision. Most patients are recommended to receive chemotherapy post-operatively which has been shown to reduce the recurrence rate. Survival rates are variable and depend on whether the tumor is localized or has spread (metastasized) and can be surgically removed.
The most common therapy is surgical excision. Most patients are recommended to receive chemotherapy post-operatively which has been shown to reduce the recurrence rate. Survival rates are variable and depend on whether the tumor is localized or has spread (metastasized) and can be surgically removed.
