Abstract : Bone sarcomas are tumours belonging to the family of mesenchymal tumours and constitute a highly heterogeneous tumour group. The three main bone sarcomas are: osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcoma each subdivided in diverse histological entities. They are clinically characterised by a relatively high morbidity and mortality, especially in children and adolescents. Although these tumours are histologically, molecularly and genetically heterogeneous, they share a common involvement of the local microenvironment in their pathogenesis. This review gives a brief overview of their specificities and summarises the main therapeutic advances in the field of bone sarcoma.
Hannah K Brown, Kristina K Schiavone, François Gouin, Marie-Françoise Heymann, Dominique Heymann. Biology of bone sarcomas and new therapeutic developments . Calcified Tissue International, Springer Verlag, In press. ⟨inserm-01653600⟩