Age-standardized incidence rates and survival of osteosarcoma in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Dumnoensun Pruksakorn, Areerak Phanphaisarn, Donsuk Pongnikorn, Karnchana Daoprasert, Pimpisa Teeyakasem, Parunya Chaiyawat, Narisara Katruang, Jongkolnee Settakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84983371562&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55298
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Osteosarcoma is a common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Recent worldwide average incidences of osteosarcoma in people aged 0 to 24 years were 4.3 and 3.4 per million, respectively, with a ratio of 1.4:1. However, data on the incidence of osteosarcoma in Thailand are limite...