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38. Osteosarcoma and Other Cancer of Bone

38.1 General considerations

Stage grouping (AJCC), TNM classification and grading of osteosarcomas

Stage T N M grade*

IA T1 N0 M0 G 1, 2

IB T2 N0 M0 G 1, 2

IIA T1 N0 M0 G 3, 4

IIB T2 N0 M0 G 3, 4

III not defined

IVA any T N1 M0 G 1-4

IVB any T any N M1 G 1-4

* G 1 = well differentialted G2 = moderately differentiated

G 3 = Poorly differentiated G4 = undifferentiated

Low-grade (stage IA/B) osteosarcomas are typically treated with surgery. Therapy of high –grade osteosarcomas is based on a multimodality approach of presurgical ( neoadjuvant) multiagent chemotherapy, followed by surgical ablation (nowadays most patients are candidates for limb preservation ) and risk-adapted postoperative (adjuvant) chemotherapy. In patients for whom complete surgical excision is impossible, the addition of radiation therapy may allow for local control.

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone should be treated with aggressive

chemotherapy regimens similar to those for osteosarcomas.

Literature: for review e.g.

BACCI and LARI, J. Chemother. 13 (2001): 235 – 243

BRAMWELL, Curr. Opin. Oncol. 12 (2000): 330 – 336

FERGUSON and GOORIN, Cancer Invest. 19 (2001): 292 – 315

38.2 Osteosarcoma

38.2.1 COSS – 86/96 *

Surgery

A M M I+P I+P A M M I+P M M A M M I+P M M A

1. 3. 4. 5. 8. 11. 13. 14. 15. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 27. 28. 29.

Week

* Study COSS-96 continues with the concept of COSS-86 with few modifications

A

Doxorubicin 90 mg/ m2 i.v. (48 h inf) d 1+2

(Max cumulative dose 360 mg/m2)

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M

Methotrexate 12000 mg/m2 i.v. ( 4 h inf) d 1 or

(max 20000 mg)

8000 mg/m2 for patients > 25 years

Folinic acid 15 mg p.o. every 6 h

24 h after start of MTX until MTX levels

< 7 x 10-8 M

I + P

Ifosfamide 3000 mg/m2 i.v. ( 1 h inf) d 1 + 2

With mesna uroprotection

Cisplatin 120 mg /m2 i.v.(27 h inf) d 3-5

Literature:

FUCHS et al, Ann. Oncol. 9 (1998): 893 – 899

WINKLER et al, Cancer Treat. Res. 62(1993): 269 – 277

38.2.2 T10 (memorial Sloan- Kettering) and variations

Preoperative

Methotrexate

Methotrexate 8000 mg/m2* i.v. wks 0, 1, 4, 5 with

1200 mg/m2 ** folinic acid rescue

* Age > 12 ** Age ≤ 12

BCD

Bleomycin * 15 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Cyclophosphamide 600 mg /m2 i.v. d 1+ 2

Dactinomycin 0.6 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Week 6 followed by surgery at week 6

* Not in patients with significant decrease in pulmonary function

Postoperative

Grade III/V necrosis (good histologic response)

Doxorubicin 25 mg/m2 i.v. (cont inf) d 1 - 3

Methotrexate 8000 mg /m2 i.v. wks 11, 14, 18, 21

12000 mg/m2 25, 28, 32, 35 with

folinic acid rescue

* Age > 12 ** Age ≤ 12

BCD

Bleomycin * 15 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Cyclophosphamide 600 mg /m2 i.v. d 1+ 2

Dactinomycin 0.6 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Weeks 12, 19, 26, 33

* Not in patients with significant decrease in pulmonary function

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Grade I/II necrosis (standard histologic response)

Cisplatin 120 mg /m2 i.v.(20 min inf) d 1

Doxorubicin 25 mg/m2 i.v. (cont inf) d 1 – 3 wks

8,15,22,27,32

Methotrexate 8000 mg /m2 i.v. wks 11, 14, 18, 21

12000 mg/m2 25, 28, 32, 35 with

folinic acid rescue

* Age > 12 ** Age ≤ 12

BCD

Bleomycin * 15 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Cyclophosphamide 600 mg /m2 i.v. d 1+ 2

Dactinomycin 0.6 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 + 2

Weeks 12, 19, 25, 30

* Not in patients with significant decrease in pulmonary function

Literature:

MEYERS et al, J. Clin. Oncol. 10 (1992): 5-15

MEYERS et al, J. Clin. Oncol. 16 (1998): 2452- 2458

ROSEN et al, Cancer 49 (1982): 1221-1230

SOUHAMI et al, Lancet 350 (1997): 911-917

38.2.3 European Osteosarcoma Intergroup (EOI)

Doxorubicin 25 mg/m2 i.v. (bolus) d 1 - 3

Cisplatin 100 mg /m2 i.v.(cont inf) d 1

To be repeated every 3 weeks (3 courses preoperative, surgery on day 63, followed after 2 weeks by 3 courses postoperative)

Literature:

BRAMWELL et al, J. Clin. Oncol. 10 (1992): 1579 – 1591

SOUHAMI et al, Lancet 350 (1997): 911-917

38.2.4. Salvage therapy

E.g.

Carboplatin 150 mg/m2 i.v. (1 h inf) d 1 - 4

Etoposide 150 mg /m2 i.v.(1 h inf) d 1 - 4

To be repeated every 3 (-4) weeks (max 5 [-6] cycles)

Literature:

WINKLER et al, Cancer Treat. Res. 62 (1993): 269 – 277

or

Ifosfamide 3000 mg/m2 i.v. (3 h inf) d 1 – 4

With mesna uroprotection

Etoposide 75 mg /m2 i.v.(1 h inf) d 1 - 4

To be repeated every 3 -4 weeks (2 courses)

Literature:

GENTET et al, Eur. J. Cancer 33 (1997): 232- 237

 

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38.3 Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone

E.g.

Doxorubicin 25 mg/m2 i.v. (bolus) d 1 - 3

Cisplatin 100 mg /m2 i.v.(4 h inf) d 1

To be repeated every 3 weeks for 6 cycles. In patients with operable primary tumors, chemotherapy was planned to start within 42 d of biopsy , with definite surgery performed after 3 cycles.

Literature:

BRAMWELL et al, J. Clin. Oncol. 17 (1999): 3260 – 3269