Skeletal Sarcomas: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up from the Orthopedic Oncologist Perspective

Radiol Clin North Am. 2022 Mar;60(2):193-203. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.11.001.

Abstract

This article focuses on skeletal sarcomas, a group of rare, heterogenous malignant tumors. We present information on the multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis, staging, treatment, and surveillance of these complex tumors that are critical to enhancing function and improving survival.

Keywords: 3D-printed; Custom implant; Endoprosthesis; Musculoskeletal; Sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Oncologists*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sarcoma* / pathology
  • Sarcoma* / therapy