Research article summary (published 13 Sep 2009):

Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are often curable--but at what cost?: a call to arms (and legs).

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Author information

Author/s: Barr, Ronald D (RD); Wunder, Jay S (JS);

Affiliation: Service of Hematology-Oncology, McMaster Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. rbarr(-atsign-)mcmaster.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Cancer (Cancer), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 115 (issue 18) : pp 4046-54

Dates: Created 2009/09/10; Completed 2009/10/08;

PMID: 19670445, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/8/2009, IMS Date: )

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Amputation Arm - surgery Bone Neoplasms - economics; psychology; surgery; therapy Cost-Benefit Analysis Humans Leg - surgery Orthopedic Procedures - methods

Orthopedic Procedures - methods Prostheses and Implants - economics Quality of Life Sarcoma - economics; psychology; surgery; therapy Soft Tissue Neoplasms - psychology; surgery; therapy Survivors Treatment Outcome

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