Osteosarcoma (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535105060)

This book is aimed at quickly updating the reader on osteosarcoma, a dreaded primary bone cancer. Progress in management of osteosarcoma has been slow after the evolution of chemotherapy and limb salvage surgery. Research is now directed towards identifying molecular targets for systemic therapy. Availability of chemotherapy drugs and low cost implants in developing world have allowed limb salvage surgery to develop. This book looks at current basic knowledge on osteosarcoma and some of the developments in research which have the potential to change the prognosis.

Author: Manish Agarwal
ISBN-10: 953510506X
ISBN-13: 9789535105060
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2012
Pages: 186
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d