Response of conventional chondrosarcoma to gemcitabine alone: a case report

Clin Sarcoma Res. 2015 Mar 15:5:9. doi: 10.1186/s13569-015-0025-z. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Conventional skeletal chondrosarcoma is a bone neoplasm, which is poorly sensitive to anthracyclines-based chemotherapy. We report on an 18-month-long tumour response to gemcitabine as single agent in a young patient with an advanced secondary peripheral conventional chondrosarcoma, previously treated unsuccessfully with anthracyclines, ifosfamide, platinum, etoposide.

Keywords: Bone sarcoma; Chemotherapy; Chondrosarcoma; Gemcitabine; Sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports