Table 1 Characteristics of the osteosarcoma and ewing sarcoma cohorts.

From: Subsequent primary neoplasms among bone sarcoma survivors; increased risks remain after 30 years of follow-up and in the latest treatment era, a nationwide population-based study

 

Osteosarcoma

Ewing sarcoma

Total

No. of patients

1201

578

1779

Sex

 Male

705 (59%)

358 (62%)

1063 (60%)

 Female

496 (41%)

220 (38%)

716 (40%)

Age at diagnosisa

21.8 (15.3–54.9)

17.4 (12–23.2)

19.4 (14.3–40.9)

 0–9 years

87 (7%)

104 (18%)

188 (11%)

 10–19 years

471 (39%)

273 (47%)

744 (42%)

 ≥20 years

646 (54%)

201 (35%)

847 (48%)

Calendar year at diagnosis

 1958–1979

474 (40%)

167 (29%)

641 (36%)

 1980–1999

399 (33%)

214 (37%)

613 (35%)

 2000–2015

328 (27%)

197 (34%)

525 (30%)

Site

 Extremity

979 (82%)

304 (53%)

1283 (72%)

 Unspecified

41 (3%)

24 (4%)

65 (4%)

 Central

181 (15%)

250 (43%)

431 (24%)

  Spineb

26 (14%)

31 (12%)

57 (13%)

  Pelvicb

104 (58%)

136 (54%)

24 (56%)

Tissue

 Bone

1135 (95%)

495 (86%)

1630 (92%)

 Soft tissue

66 (5%)

83 (14%)

149 (8%)

Malignancy prior to primary bone cancer

79 (7%)

7 (1%)

86 (5%)

Follow-up (years)a

2.5 (0–57.8)

2.9 (0–56.3)

2.6 (0–57.8)

Time to SPN (years)a

17.1 (0–52.8)

17.0 (0−48.7)

17.1 (0–52.8)

  1. aMedian, range in parenthesis.
  2. bPercentage of centrally located tumours.