Osteosarcoma, also called osteogenic sarcoma, is a cancerous tumor in a bone. It is specifically an aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin and that exhibits osteoblastic differentiation, producing malignant osteoid.
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ICD-10 Chapter Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Osteosarcoma
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Chemotherapy is standard treatment for osteosarcoma, typically combined with surgery.
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1. Wikipedia: Osteosarcoma
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An osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone.
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Specifically, it is an aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin (and thus a sarcoma) and that exhibits osteoblastic differentiation and produces malignant osteoid.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
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The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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