Research Article

Global Gene Expression Profiling of Human Osteosarcomas Reveals Metastasis-Associated Chemokine Pattern

Table 1

Clinical information on the osteosarcoma samples.

SampleSample originPatient age/sexSubtypeGrade1Primary locationMetastasis locationChemotherapy2Response3Treated sampleMetastasis (months)4Follow-up (months)5Status

OS3Met17/MObl/Cho4FemurLungYes (SSG II + VI)NAYes2345DD
OS4Met15/MObl4FemurLungYes (SSG II)PoorYes1437DD
OS11Met22/MPar4FemurMultiple6NoNo185193DD
OS12Met41/MObl/Cho4FemurLungYes (SSG VI + VIII)NAYes949DD
OS17Met18/MObl + Cho4HumerusLungYes (SSG II + VI)NAYes2549DD
OS18Met26/MObl3FibulaLungNoNo117353DD
OS21Met17/FObl4FemurLungYes (SSG VIII)PoorYesMD33DD
OS23Met11/FObl4FemurLungYes (SSG VIII)NAYesMD229NED
OS25Met19/MFbl4FibulaSkeletonYes (SSG VI + VIII)NAYesMD44DD
OS32Met24/MFbl4TibiaLungYes (SSG VI)PoorYes6208NED
OS53Met18/MObl/Fbl4HumerusMultiple7Yes (ISG/SSG I)PoorYes2668DD
OS14Prim14/FObl/Fbl4FemurLungYes (SSG II)PoorYesMD13DD
OS15Prim49/FObl4CostaLungYes (NA)NANoMD3DD
OS19Prim16/FObl4TibiaYes (SSG VIII)NAYes245NED
OS20Prim17/FObl/Fbl4HumerusSoft tissueYes (SSG VIII)NANo139151DD
OS29Prim27/FObl4PelvisLungNoNoMD4DD
OS30Prim21/FObl4FemurLungYes (SSG VIII)NANoMD162NED
OS41Prim11/MObl4TibiaNANoNoNANANA
OS47Prim12/MSC/Pleo4HumerusLungYes (SSG XIV + EURAMOS I)GoodNo92124NED
OS48Prim50/MObl/Fbl4TibiaYes (SSG XIV)NANo74NED
OS50Prim11/MCho4FemurYes (SSG XIV)PoorNo108NED
OS51Prim18/FObl/Tel4FemurLungYes (ISG/SSG II)NANoMD22DD
OS55Prim17/FObl4FemurYes (SSG XIV)NANo91NED

Abbreviations: OS, osteosarcoma; Met, metastasis; Prim, primary tumour; M, male; F, female; Obl, osteoblastic; Cho, chondroblastic; Par, parosteal; Fbl, fibroblastic; SC, spindle cell; Pleo, pleomorphic; Tel, telangiectatic; NA, not available; DD, dead of disease; NED, no evidence of disease.
1Grading is based on a four-tiered system used in the Scandinavian Sarcoma Group (SSG).
2Chemotherapy has been given according to the indicated Scandinavian Sarcoma Group (SSG) protocols, Italian Sarcoma Group/Scandinavian Sarcoma Group (ISG/SSG) protocol or European, and American Osteosarcoma Study Group (EURAMOS) protocol (for more information, see http://www.ssg-org.net/index.htm).
3Histological evaluation.
4Time to first metastasis from diagnosis.
5Time to last follow-up from diagnosis.
6Multiple locations, lung, and lymph node.
7Multiple locations, lung, and skeleton.