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Osteosarcoma of the spine: Dismal past, any hope for the future?

Robin BhatiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK;Department of Spine Surgery, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Verona BecklesDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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Zoe FoxDepartment of Medical Statistics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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Roberto TiraboscoDepartment of Histopathology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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Kia RezajooiDepartment of Spine Surgery, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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Adrian T. H. CaseyDepartment of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK;Department of Spine Surgery, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
Pages 495-502 | Received 25 Apr 2013, Accepted 22 Nov 2013, Published online: 20 Dec 2013

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