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MeSH Heading: Osteosarcoma
Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.575.650; C04.557.450.795.620
Unique ID: D012516
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012516
Annotation: coordinate with BONE NEOPLASMS or specific precoordinated bone/neoplasm term or specific bone + BONE NEOPLASMS
Scope Note: A sarcoma originating in bone-forming cells, affecting the ends of long bones. It is the most common and most malignant of sarcomas of the bones, and occurs chiefly among 10- to 25-year-old youths. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s): Osteogenic Sarcoma; Osteosarcoma Tumor; Sarcoma, Osteogenic
Public MeSH Note: 89; was SARCOMA, OSTEOGENIC 1963-88
Online Note: use OSTEOSARCOMA to search SARCOMA, OSTEOGENIC 1966-88
History Note: 89; was SARCOMA, OSTEOGENIC 1963-88
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/02

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pathology (PA)

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Concept UI: M0019439
Scope Note: A sarcoma originating in bone-forming cells, affecting the ends of long bones. It is the most common and most malignant of sarcomas of the bones, and occurs chiefly among 10- to 25-year-old youths. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Terms: Osteosarcoma Preferred Term
Term UI T037138
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Osteosarcoma Tumor
Term UI T769788
Date04/20/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Sarcoma, Osteogenic
Term UI T037139
Date04/21/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Osteogenic Sarcoma
Term UI T811802
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013)

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