Review Article

A Meta-Analysis of Osteosarcoma Outcomes in the Modern Medical Era

Table 1

Osteosarcoma outcome studies spanning more than two decades (OS: overall survival, DFS: disease free survival).

CategoryJournalLead authorPub yearFocusSource dates DFS 3 yrsDFS 5 yrsDFS 10 yrsOS 5 yrsOS 7 yrsOS 10 yrsRecurr-enceLimb salvage

GeneralHuman PathGaffney2006General1900–196646518.0%
Cal MedHiginbotham1965General1925–195513018.5%16.2%
CORRJohnson1971General1928–19665010.0%14.0%36.0%
CancerOhno1971General1930–19604117.1%
Can J SurgHuebert1979General1930–19779516.0%
Can J SurgHuebert1979General1930–19779516.0%
JBJS BrFoster2007General1933–19593121.0%20.0%
Acta Chir ScandPoppe1968General1938–196410218.0%
J Surg OncolShrikhande1977General1941–197013915.1%
J Surg OncolRao1977General1941–197013915.1%
CORRWeiss1978General1944–19755010.0%
JBJS AmPrice1975General1946–197212512.0%
CancerJaffe1972General1950–19727817.0%
JBJS AmBleyer1982General1952–19731941.0%
CORRBrostrom1982General1952–19745719.0%
Eur J Surg OncolPylkkanen1997General1958–19872946.7%
Acta Orthop BelgMeskens1993General1962–19875141.0%
CORRTunn2004General1970–19977870.0%
Eur J CancerBacci2005General1972–1999114
8
57.0%52.0%66.0%57.0%
Ped Perinat EpidParkes2010GeneralPre 1978NS12.0%
Ped Perinat EpidParkes2010GeneralPost 1977NS45.0%
CancerKager L2010General1979–20042748.0%51.0%40.7%
Acta Chir ScandPoppe1968General1938–196410218.0%

AgeCancerMirabello2009All Ages1973–2004348
2
37.0%32.0%
0–24185
5
62.0%
25–5997458.0%
60+65324.0%
Pediatr Blood CancerAbate20100–51972–19992060.0%
6–40110
6
53.8%52.1%
Pediatr Blood CancerWorch20100 – 51973–20063851.9%
6–19126
8
67.3%
J Cancer Res Clin OncolHarting20100–101980–2000750.0%46.5%
10–21.23554.0%46.0%
21–4011068.5%55.0%
40+5640.0%37.0%
J Chin Med AssocHsieh2009Preadolescent1980–20061160.6%
Adolescent3966.7%
J Clin OncolLonghi200865+1961–20062945.0%
Ann Surg OncolOkada200450+1972–20025558.6%
J Pediatr Hematol OncolBacci20050–121972–199931760.0%67.0%
13–4081958.0%65.0%
CORRCarsi200240+1977–19984732.5%

TreatmentEur J CanBruer1978Lung Irradiation1950–19731069.0%
Arch Orthop Trauma SurgKawai1996With Chemotherapy1965–19933247.0%
Without Chemotherapy938.0%
CancerGupta2009Proximal humerus, deltoid-sparing resection1978–20052377.0%
J Surg OncolKim2009Inadvertant curettage w/o treatment delay1985–20052090.0%89.4%
Control Group4076.8%83.9%
RadiologyPhillips1969Preop Radiation1945–19652326.0%
Surgery Only119.0%
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol PhysDeLaney2005Resection1980–20023651.9%73.9%32.3%
No Surgery525.0%25.0%60.0%

Tumor featurePediatric Blood CancerYaclin2008C-erb-2+1976–20072422.4%32.3%
C-erb-2−3250.0%62.1%
Clin Transl OncolGonzalez-Bilalabeitia2009COSS1977–2003170
2
48.9%58.9%
High LDH1443.0%
Normal LDH5265.0%
Pediatr Blood CancerFranke2011Local recurrence1980–20033827.0%34.0%
Pediatr Blood CancerLee2009Low Risk1985–20069881.6%81.6%93.8%93.8%
Intermediate Risk12859.0%57.8%76.5%74.6%
HighRisk6234.0%31.6%47.0%36.5%
Eur J CancerGrimer2005Local Recurrence1976–20015741.0%

LocationCanc Treat ResBielack2009Extremity1980–2005246
4
75.0%70.0%
JBJS BrGrimer1999Pelvis1971–19963618.0%
Spine JSchoenfeld2010Spine1982–20082631.0%
Jpn J Clin OncolLee2010Flat Bone1985–20061739.6%51.5%
Extremity42461.4%72.9%
Eur J Cancer CareShenoy2008Humerus1950–19751835.0%
All Sites112
6
55.0%66.0%
CORRSchneidrbauer2007Fibula1919–20003653.0%41.0%
Ann Surg OncolDaecke2005Hand and Forearm1977–20003365.4%86.2%
Ned Tijdschr GeneeskdHam2000Pelvis1957–19956215.0%
OncologyMatsuo2005PelvisNS5029.5%

MetastaticJ Clin OncolLonghi2008Age >65 yrs1961–2006140.0%
Ann Surg OncolOkada2004Age >50 yrs1972–2002725.0%