Like osteogenic sarcoma, it usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 25, is seen more often in males, and frequently spreads to other bones and the lungs. Because the symptoms can point to other conditions, definitive diagnosis depends on biopsy. A bone survey, bone scans, chest x-rays, lung tomograms, liver scans, and brain scans may be done as well to look for evidence of metastases.
Treatment involves use of a combination of intensive radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Each year, Medical College of Wisconsin physicians care for more than 180,000 patients, representing nearly 500,000 patient visits. Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, and many other hospitals and clinics in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.