Question 364 · LEK · Bone tumors
Indicate true statement regarding the treatment of osteosarcoma in children:
- A. preoperative chemotherapy includes ifosfamide, cisplatin, adriamycin, and high-dose methotrexate with calcium folinate.
- B. surgery is performed before the start of chemotherapy to prevent tumour dissemination.
- C. limb amputation is the treatment of choice.
- D. treatment is carried out in paediatric rheumatology centres as part of the solid tumour programme.
- E. prognosis does not depend on the stage of the disease or the response to treatment.
Hint
Modern osteosarcoma treatment is multimodal; think about the order of chemotherapy and surgery.
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