Post-doctoral research associate, The University of Sheffield Medical School
BIOGRAPHY
Event Date & Time
DATE: February 26, 2019
TIME: 11:00am PST, 2:00pm EST
Abstract
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary bone cancer affecting adolescents and children attributed to rapid bone growth and turnover with a peak incidence at 18 years old. it is a rare incurable and often fatal disease. The current osteosarcoma treatments include standard chemotherapy, limb salvage surgery or amputation. The 5-year relative survival rate is 70% for localized forms, however, metastasis is present in about one fifth to one quarter of patients at diagnosis, which then contributes to a 5-year survival rate of around 20%. The survival statistics have remained constant with no advances in treatment options for decades highlighting the need for new therapeutic options.
Learning Objectives:
- An overview of osteosarcoma disease
- An overview of osteosarcoma research & preclinical models
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