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Chemotherapy is presently at an investigational stage, and the findings of ordinary clinical practitioners are an integral part of these investigations. Since tumors of the bone or soft tissue are rare, multi-institutional study is indispensable. One example, chemotherapy of osteosarcoma, is reviewed and principles for conducting a clinical investigation are described.
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Fukushima, M. (1992). Principles for Designing Scientific Investigations of Orthopedic Malignancies. In: Uchida, A., Ono, K. (eds) Recent Advances in Musculoskeletal Oncology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68364-3_8
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