Radiosensitivity Of Chondrosarcomas: A Case Of Spinal Chondrosarcoma
Aista Plieskienė Abstract Chondrosarcomas are slow-growing, malignant mesenchymal tumours characterized by the formation of cartilage by the tumour cells, high-grade malignant lesions with aggressive local behavior and metastatic potential. As chondrosarcomas grow slowly, with a relatively low fraction of dividing cells, and radiotherapy acts at dividing cells, chondrogenic tumors are considered relatively radiotherapy resistant. Radiotherapy…