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limb-sparing surgery
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what is 'limb-sparing surgery'?
Definition for Limb-sparing surgery
Limb-sparing surgery is also known as: limb salvage
Limb-sparing surgery is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma.
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osteosarcoma
malignant bone tumor
Limb-sparing surgery and osteosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma
bone tumor commonly seen in pelvis and long bones
Limb-sparing surgery and Ewing's sarcoma
rhabdomyosarcoma
malignancy of muscles
Limb-sparing surgery and rhabdomyosarcoma
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Biopsy
Limb-sparing surgery and Biopsy
CT bones
Limb-sparing surgery and CT bones
CT scan
Limb-sparing surgery and CT scan
Lymph node biopsy
Limb-sparing surgery and Lymph node biopsy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Limb-sparing surgery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities
Limb-sparing surgery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Leg(s)
Limb-sparing surgery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Leg(s)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Skeletal
Limb-sparing surgery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Skeletal
Molecular Genetic Studies
Limb-sparing surgery and Molecular Genetic Studies
Needle Biopsy
Limb-sparing surgery and Needle Biopsy
Percutaneous needle biopsy
Limb-sparing surgery and Percutaneous needle biopsy
Positron emission tomography (PET)
Limb-sparing surgery and Positron emission tomography (PET)
bone scan
Limb-sparing surgery and bone scan
Bone biopsy
Limb-sparing surgery and Bone biopsy
Chemotherapy
Use of chemical substances to treat disease
Limb-sparing surgery and Chemotherapy
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Limb-sparing surgery and Chest X-ray
Cytodiagnosis
Limb-sparing surgery and Cytodiagnosis
Orthopedic surgical care
Limb-sparing surgery and Orthopedic surgical care
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Limb-sparing surgery and X-rays
surgical intervention
Limb-sparing surgery and surgical intervention
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ifosfamide(ifex )
Limb-sparing surgery and ifosfamide(ifex )
cyclophosphamide
Limb-sparing surgery and cyclophosphamide
etoposide
Limb-sparing surgery and etoposide
ifosfamide
Limb-sparing surgery and ifosfamide
actinomycin d
Limb-sparing surgery and actinomycin d
bleomycin
Limb-sparing surgery and bleomycin
carboplatin
Limb-sparing surgery and carboplatin
carboplatin(paraplatin )
Limb-sparing surgery and carboplatin(paraplatin )
cisplatin
Limb-sparing surgery and cisplatin
cisplatin(platinol)
Limb-sparing surgery and cisplatin(platinol)
cyclophosphamide(cytoxan.)
Limb-sparing surgery and cyclophosphamide(cytoxan.)
doxorubicin
Limb-sparing surgery and doxorubicin
doxorubicin(adriamycin.)
Limb-sparing surgery and doxorubicin(adriamycin.)
leucovorin
Limb-sparing surgery and leucovorin
methotrexate
Limb-sparing surgery and methotrexate
samarium-153
Limb-sparing surgery and samarium-153
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Osteosarcoma in a 6-year-old Newfoundland dog: Limb-sparing surgery and ...
... Newfoundland dog: Limb-sparing surgery and cisplatin chemotherapy ... Gassel A, Bilbrey S. Limb-sparing surgery for appendicular osteosarcoma in dogs. Vet Med. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2034429
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program ...
Limb-sparing surgery is a procedure that removes a soft-tissue or bone sarcoma ... Metastatic disease is not necessarily a contraindication for limb-sparing surgery. ...
http://consensus.nih.gov/1984/1984SarcomasOsteosarcomas046html.htm
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Limb Salvage Surgery
Limb salvage surgery is being performed in patients with bone and ... Also Known As: Limb Sparing Surgery. Suggested Reading. Bone Tumors Sarcoma Osteosarcoma ...
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/tumors/g/limbsalvage.htm
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Viewer Viewpoint - Veterinary Medicine - Canine Osteosarcoma
Surgery usually involves amputation of the affected limb. ... And limb sparing surgery is always performed in conjunction with chemo. ...
http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/viewers/ucosa-b.htm
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A comparative analysis of functional outcomes in a...[Pediatr Blood ...
Patients with limb sparing femur surgery performed better than those patients ... children and adolescents after limb-sparing surgery for lower-extremity sarcoma. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16921515?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Bone tumor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... surgery, such as limb amputation, or limb-sparing surgery (often ... Limb sparing or limb salvage surgery, means the limb is spared from amputation. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_tumor_(generic_term)
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Bone Cancer Types, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment on ...
Get the facts on bone cancer symptoms, diganosis, treatment, types ... post-operative chemotherapy has made limb-sparing surgery possible in many cases. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=82802&page=3
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Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
... cancer and some of the healthy tissue around the cancer (limb-sparing surgery) ... during activity to avoid fractures that could prevent limb-sparing surgery. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/bone-cancer-osteosarcoma-and-...
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Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of adult soft tissue sarcoma. ... Radiation therapy or chemotherapy before limb-sparing surgery. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adult-soft...
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The versatility of the free osteocutaneous fibula flap in the ...
... surgery have allowed limb-sparing and limb salvage surgery to become a reality ... Limb-sparing surgery for bone tumors: new developments. Semin Surg Oncol. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=455689
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eMedicine - Benign and Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors : Article by Vinod ...
The concept of limb-sparing surgery with postoperative radiation has been ... Gustafson P, Rooser B. Limb-sparing surgery without radiotherapy based on ...
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic377.htm
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Paget's Osteosarcoma - no Cure in Sight. [Sarcoma. 1999] - PubMed Result
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... with limb-sparing surgery developed ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18521284?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
... for patients with localized osteosarcoma; however, at least 80% of patients treated with surgery alone will develop ... and limb-sparing procedures have ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000062698-localized-os...
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Comparison of amputation with limb-sparing operations for adult soft ...
... with similar patients undergoing limb-sparing surgery who did develop a local ... evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=1543400
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Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Limb-sparing surgery: Removal of the tumor in an arm or leg without amputation, ... Amputation: Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage, such as an arm ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000258102-treatment-option-overview
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eMedicine - Osteosarcoma : Article by Charles T Mehlman
... achieved is less important (limb-sparing surgery vs amputation) than the ... In other words, a limb-sparing surgery without wide margins could do the patient ...
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic531.htm
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Osteosarcoma/Bone Fibrous Histiocytoma Treatment - National Cancer ...
... cancer and some of the healthy tissue around the cancer (limb-sparing surgery) ... during activity to avoid fractures that could prevent limb-sparing surgery. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/osteosarcoma/patient/allpages
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The treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities: prospective ...
The limb-sparing resection group received wide local excision followed by 5000 ... Thus limb-sparing surgery, radiation therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy appear ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=7114936
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Chondrosarcoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surgery is the main form of treatment for chondrosarcoma. ... Often, a limb-sparing operation can be performed [5], however in some cases ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrosarcoma
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Bone Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Information on ...
Bone cancer is treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. ... This limb-sparing procedure will require additional operations to keep expanding ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=83601&page=3
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eMedicine - Cancer and Rehabilitation : Article by Robert J Kaplan
Today, cancer is treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormones, and/or ... may have to be left on in excess of 12 h/d. After the volume of the limb is ...
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic226.htm
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Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®)
Amputation: Surgery to remove part or all of a limb or appendage, such as the arm or hand. Limb-sparing surgery: Removal of the tumor in an arm or leg without ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000258672-treatment-option-overview
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Discussion
... of the extremities: prospective randomized evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with amputation and (2) the role of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1352605
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Biology of Childhood Osteogenic Sarcoma and Potential Targets for ...
Workshop on Biology of Childhood Osteogenic Sarcoma and Potential Targets for Therapeutic Development co ... surgery, it was seen that if the biopsy had a ...
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/asp/html/conferences/confer...
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Cancer Medicine
The editors have strived to make every chapter in this book present the ... S Bloom N Lewis MM Limb-sparing surgery in skeletally immature patients with osteosarcoma. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.biblist.39604
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Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
... to that obtained with amputation may be achieved with limb-sparing surgery that ... Experience with limb-sparing surgery. Med J Aust 160 (7): 412-6, 1994. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/sarcoma-soft-tissue-adult-tre...
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Localized operable soft tissue sarcoma of the upper extremity ...
... three patients (68%) had limb-sparing surgery (LSS), but margins were considered ... evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1492734
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Clinical Outcomes of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Extremity ...
... a key component of limb-sparing therapy, presents particular challenges, with ... evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1557794
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eMedicine - Wrist and Forearm Amputations : Article by Scott G Edwards
... with amputations, both congenital and those acquired from surgery or trauma. ... the extent that a prosthesis would be functionally superior to sparing the limb. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic620.htm
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Outcome of patients with osteosarcoma over 40 year...[Int Semin Surg ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... underwent limb-sparing surgery, 4 had ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16551370
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Osteosarcoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... is a combination of limb-salvage orthopedic surgery when possible (or amputation ... Limb Sparing Trials and Canine Osteosarcoma" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteosarcoma
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NIH Guide: LONG-TERM CANCER SURVIVORS: RESEARCH INITIATIVES
The purpose of this RFA is to support research that will lead to a decrease in ... of limb sparing, minimal breast surgery and reconstructive surgery, ovarian ...
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-97-018.html
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eMedicine - Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Knee : Article by Steven L ...
Risks As many as 17-20% of patients with arthroplasties have complications that result in healing difficulties, ranging ... muscle flap in limb-sparing surgery ...
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic202.htm
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Comparison of amputation with limb-sparing operations for adult soft ...
... of amputation with limb-sparing operations for adult soft ... Articles from Annals of Surgery are provided here courtesy of. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1242698
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Levels of Evidence for Adult Cancer Treatment Studies
The various types of study design are described below in descending order of ... in study arms are radically different (e.g., amputation vs. limb-sparing surgery) ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/levels-of-evidence-for-adult-...
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Prognostic factors predictive of survival and local recurrence for ...
... Herrlin K, Alvegård T. Limb-sparing surgery without radiotherapy based on ... evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1243118
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Treatment of Metastatic Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
We have worked to make Cancer Medicine the most authoritative and effective ... be candidates for optimal limb-sparing surgery with preoperative chemotherapy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed.section.32440
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Long-Term Locoregional Vascular Morbidity After Isolated Limb Perfusion ...
2Departments of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, ... evaluations of (1) limb sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1914247
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Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
... to prevent pathological fractures that could preclude limb-preserving surgery. ... an inappropriately performed biopsy may jeopardize a limb-sparing procedure. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/osteosarcomamalignant-fibrous...
www.webmd.com
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Hemipelvectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... an internal hemipelvectomy can be performed, which is a limb-sparing procedure. ... Orthopedic surgery, operations/surgeries and other procedures on the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemipelvectomy
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Isolated Limb Perfusion with Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Melphalan ...
Limb salvage in patients with locally advanced extremity soft tissue sarcoma ... evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1914273
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Bone cancer: Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com
... surgery (adjuvant chemotherapy) and radiation therapy make limb-sparing surgery ... With osteosarcoma, limb-sparing surgery involves replacing the cancerous bone ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-cancer/DS00520/DSECTIO...
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Roundtable on Injury and Trauma
... do not necessarily fare any better than those with limb-sparing techniques. ... Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/News_and_Events/Meetings_and_Events...
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Isolated Limb Perfusion and External Beam Radiotherapy for Soft Tissue ...
... quality of life with limb-sparing surgery compared with that after amputation. ... of life after limb-sparing or ablative surgery for lower extremity sarcomas. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2277454
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Ewing's Sarcoma - Yahoo! Health
Limb-sparing surgery techniques, such as bone grafts and artificial bones, can ... In the past, surgery on tumors in the arm or leg bones almost always ...
http://health.yahoo.com/cancer-overview/ewing-s-sarcoma/mdan...
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Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and ...
Because limb-sparing approaches are to be highlighted in the next generation of ... paralysis, or limb-sparing surgery with muscle loss, is known to cause a ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=518976
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NIH News Update-Q & A About Advances, Opportunities and Investment in ...
... therapies, such as chemotherapy before or after surgery or radiation therapy. ... Limb-sparing surgery for many sarcomas has had major impact, as has the ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan98/nci-29.htm
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Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Experience with limb-sparing surgery. Med J Aust 160 (7): 412-6, 1994. ... Marcove RC, Sheth DS, Healey J, et al.: Limb-sparing surgery for extremity sarcoma. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/sarcoma-soft-tissue-adult-tre...
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eMedicine - Elbow and Above-Elbow Amputations : Article by Scott G Edwards
... evidence of amputation-congenital and acquired through surgery or trauma-in ... contraindication to amputation is an instance in which sparing a limb or ...
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic10.htm
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This Archive of Older Conference Statements is provided solely for ...
Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity ... Surgery for Epilepsy. Treatment of ... Limb-sparing Treatment of Adult Soft-tissue Sarcomas and Osteosarcomas ...
http://consensus.nih.gov/HISTORICALSTATEMENTS.htm
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