Incidence and Survival Rates among Pediatric Osteogenic Sarcoma Cases in Khon Kaen, Thailand, 1985-2010
Author(s) -
Pattara Wiromrat,
Arunee Jetsrisuparb,
Patcharee Komvilaisak,
Winai Sirichativapee,
Supot Kamsaard,
Surapon Wiang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.9.4281
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosarcoma , incidence (geometry) , cancer registry , survival rate , population , sarcoma , survival analysis , amputation , medical record , cancer , pediatrics , surgery , demography , pathology , physics , environmental health , sociology , optics
Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer in children, responsible for a high rate of amputation and death. This is the first long-term, population-based, epidemiologic and survival study in Thailand.
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