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Review
. 1996 Jul;27(3):545-9.

The evolution of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of pediatric musculoskeletal malignancies

M C Velez-Yanguas  1 , R P Warrier
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  • PMID: 8649735
Review

The evolution of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of pediatric musculoskeletal malignancies

M C Velez-Yanguas et al. Orthop Clin North Am. 1996 Jul.

Abstract

The incorporation of antineoplastic agents in the treatment of pediatric musculoskeletal malignancies and their impact in the management and outcome of patients with these types of malignancies are briefly reviewed. The role of chemotherapy in the management of these tumors with special emphasis on osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors, and rhabdomyosarcoma and undifferentiated sarcomas is discussed. Also included are complications and side effects of the antineoplastic agents.

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