J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2009) 135:149–158
DOI 10.
1007/s00432-008-0427-x
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ORIGINAL PAPER
Treatment options for recurrent giant cell tumors of bone
Maurice Balke · Helmut Ahrens · Arne Streitbuerger ·
Gabriele Koehler · Winfried Winkelmann ·
Georg...
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J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2009) 135:149–158
DOI 10.
1007/s00432-008-0427-x
123
ORIGINAL PAPER
Treatment options for recurrent giant cell tumors of bone
Maurice Balke · Helmut Ahrens · Arne Streitbuerger ·
Gabriele Koehler · Winfried Winkelmann ·
Georg Gosheger · Jendrik Hardes
Received: 7 May 2008 / Accepted: 22 May 2008 / Published online: 3 June 2008
© Springer-Verlag 2008
Abstract
Background Although the recurrence rate of giant cell
tumors of bone (GCTB) is relatively high exact data on
treatment options for the recurrent cases is lacking.
The
possible surgical procedures range from repeated intralesional curettage to wide resection.
Methods Two hundred and fourteen patients with histologically certiWed GCTB have been treated at the authors
department from 1980 to 2007.
Sixty-seven patients with at
least one local recurrence were included in this study.
The
mean follow-up was 77.
3 months.
The data was evaluated
according the re-recurrence rate with regard to the surgical
proce
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