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Although remarkable progress has been made in the histological typing and the molecular genotyping of bone tumors, their classification remains extremely complex; in some instances, the integration of histomorphological, phenotypic, and molecular features with the clinical appearance does not provide sufficient prognostic information to assess the clinical course and plan treatment.
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Parafioriti, A., Armiraglio, E., Di Bernardo, A. (2021). Classification of Primary Bone Tumors and of Osteosarcoma. In: Lopresti, M., Panella, L. (eds) Rehabilitation After Limb Salvage Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66352-0_1
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