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osteosarcoma

osteosarcoma

3 9.9
A cancer that starts in a bone, often in children or young adults
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːstiəʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə/
  • Specialized
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  • Osteosarcoma is treated with a combined modality therapy that includes surgery and chemotherapy.

Examples

  • The study results demonstrated that TIL therapy could be a very efficient strategy for the treatment of adult osteosarcoma.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A retrospective chart review identified patients in the study hospital who had localized osteosarcoma of an extremity between 1993 and 2003.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I'm 18 years old... and I had a touch of osteosarcoma about a year-and-a-half ago.

    The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

  • A biopsy is then performed to confirm the diagnosis of osteosarcoma.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The 3-year disease-free survival in localized osteosarcoma is in the range of 60-70%.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Osteosarcoma is the most common type of osteosarcoma among children, according to Dana-Farber/Boston Children's.

  • About 600 new cases of osteosarcoma are diagnosed annually in the United States.

  • After a series of X-rays and additional tests, doctors diagnosed Kessler with osteosarcoma.

Synonyms

osteogenic sarcoma
vsosteosarcoma
  • Specialized
7.7

A type of bone cancer that often affects the thigh bone in children and young adults

is the same tumor type but not tied to a specific frequent site

How Dangerous

osteosarcoma
  • Specialized
3 9.9
benign tumor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Surface Forms

osteosarcoma singular
osteosarcomas plural

Morphology

osteosarcoma = sarcoma (semi-transparent) = osteo + sarcoma

Formally 'osteo-' (a bound medical combining form meaning 'bone') + 'sarcoma' (tumor) is compositionally clear to medical users, but 'osteo-' is not a standalone word and is likely unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Osteosarcoma comes from Greek parts: osteo- meaning 'bone' and -sarcoma (with -oma meaning 'tumor') from a word for 'flesh'. So it means a 'tumor of the bone', which explains why this word names a cancer that grows in bone.