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Comparative aspects of osteosarcoma. Dog versus man.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1884536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Canine osteosarcoma bears striking resemblance to osteosarcoma in humans. Similarities include the following: male sex predilection, large patient size, 75% or more affecting the appendicular site, metaphyseal location, generally unknown etiology, less than 10% of patients have documented metastasis at presentation, over 90% of tumors show high-grade histology, 75% of tumors show aneuploidy, the metastatic rate is 80% or more with amputation alone, the lung is the most common site of metastasis, and there is improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy. The major differences are age of onset, with dogs being affected in middle age; greater frequency in the dog, with over 8000 new cases per year; and time to metastasis being faster in the dog than man. Canine osteosarcoma is a readily available and highly comparable spontaneously occurring cancer that should be useful in a better understanding of the same disease in humans.
Authors:
S J Withrow; B E Powers; R C Straw; R M Wilkins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical orthopaedics and related research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0009-921X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.     Publication Date:  1991 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-10     Completed Date:  1991-10-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0075674     Medline TA:  Clin Orthop Relat Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-68     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences, Fort Collins 80523.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Animals
Bone Neoplasms / epidemiology*,  mortality,  pathology
Disease Models, Animal
Dogs*
Female
Humans
Male
Osteosarcoma / epidemiology*,  mortality,  pathology
Sex Factors
Survival Rate
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1 P01 CA-29582/CA/NCI NIH HHS

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