Table 1

Key characteristics of 10 female patients treated for osteosarcoma, with cumulative doses of chemotherapeutic agents

PatientAge at diagnosis (y)Duration of treatment (y)Age at last follow up (y)Follow up
time (y)
Site of tumourType of surgeryMTX (g/m2)CTX (g/m2)IFO (g/m2)VP-16 (g/m2)CDDP (mg/m2)ADM (mg/m2)B (mg/m2)D (mg/m2)VCR (mg/m2)
MTX, high dose methotrexate; CTX, cyclophosphamide; IFO, ifosfamide; VP-16, etoposide; CDDP, cisplatin; ADM, doxorubicin; B, bleomycin; D, dactinomycin; VCR, vincristine.
16.41.221.213.6Dist. femurAmputation615.87404501405.8
210.71.516.24Dist. femurAmputation563.617.01.2330300903.6
311.41.017.95.5Prox. humerusLimb salvage with fibulograft8654.52.2600380
411.80.917.75Dist. femurLimb salvage with endoprosthesis85.06304101205.0
512.61.221.88Prox. femurHemipelvectomy1863.53.5710350
613.11.219.24.9Dist. radiusLimb salvage with fibulograft1264.8390906.66.3
714.81.317.61.5Prox. humerusLimb salvage with fibulograft244.860.42.0670320904.4
815.10.920.44.4Prox. tibiaAmputation5535.12.0350220
915.20.918.92.8Pelvic girdleHemipelvectomy2028.51.0230150
1015.31.018.32Dist.radiusLimb salvage with fibulograft483.79.00.5600290903.7