Treatment outcomes for adult patients with localized osteosarcoma treated with chemotherapy without methotrexate at a public hospital in Brazil
Introduction: Standard treatment for pediatric patients with localized osteosarcoma includes high-dose methotrexate (HDMTX), and cure rates greater than 60% are observed. However, in adult patients, the toxicity profile limits the use of HDMTX and the drug is usually excluded from chemotherapy proto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia
2021-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/159/en-US/treatment-outcomes-for-adult-patients-with-localized-osteosarcoma-treated-with-chemotherapy-without-methotrexate-at-a-public-hospital-in-brazil |