Osteosarcoma pre-diagnosed as another tumor: a report from the Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group (COSS).
Stefanie Hecker-NoltingDaniel BaumhoerClaudia BlattmannLeo KagerThomas KühneMatthias KevricSusanna LangVanessa MettmannBenjamin SorgMatthias WernerStefan S BielackPublished in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2022)
Osteosarcoma may initially be misdiagnosed and hence subjected to inappropriate treatment including misguided surgery. Once diagnosed correctly, some of the affected patients may still be cured if finally treated according to modern osteosarcoma standards.