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Minimal invasive treatment of cartilage forming bone cancer

Completed
Conditions
Atypical cartilaginous tumors (ACT) in the long bones
Cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN13210000
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 years and above
2. Clinical suspicion of ACT in the long bones that needs surgical intervention

Exclusion Criteria

1. Tumour size > 50 mm
2. Tumour localised in the hand, foot, pelvis or axial skeleton
3. Presence of cognitive impairments
4. Previous treatment of the same lesion

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Percentage of patients who had a complete tumour ablation on a histological level<br>2. Percentage of tissue necrosis on a histological level<br>Both measured by analysing removed tissue in the Pathology department at a single timepoint directly after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Signs of residual tumour, measured using Gd-MRI at 3 months after RFA<br>2. Occurrence of complications, which were not recorded on specific timepoints<br>3. Disease-free survival after curettage, measured using at Gd-MRI at 6 months, 12 months and 24 months. <br>4. Functional outcome, assessed by musculoskeletal tumour society (MSTS) scores at 6 and 12 weeks after RFA and 6 and 12 weeks and 1 year after standard care
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