Most common primary pediatric bone tumor
3% of all childhood cancers
Around two-thirds of those diagnosed with non-metastatic disease under the age of 40 will be long-term survivors or cured of the disease with appropriate treatment
Survival is less than 20% with metastatic disease
One-fifth will have metastases at presentation
Most common metastatic site is lung followed by bone
Bimodal as it peaks in early adolescence and over the age of 65
3% of all childhood cancers
One-fifth will have metastases at presentation
Most common metastatic site is lung followed by bone
Osteosarcoma
Multiple myeloma
Ewing sarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Paget disease
Myositis ossificans
Osteomyelitis
Adamantinoma