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. 2011 Nov 3;4(8):775–781.

Table 1.

Protocol for non-metastatic osteossarcoma* (Total time: 24 weeks)

Weeks Evaluations and Procedures
Initial evaluation: local and torax NMR or CT, cintigraphy, local and toraxX-ray, complete hemogram, TGO, TGP, alkaline phosphatase, DHL, creatinine clearance, audiometry, cardiac evaluation, pathology, genetics, tumor bank; BTF, U, Cr, biochemical tests (Na, K, Mg, Ca)
0 CDDP DOXO
3 AD IFO
5 Cycle I - preoperative audiometry/ cardiac evaluation
6 CDDP DOXO
Orthopedics (consultation)
9 AD IFO
11 PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION local and torax NMR or CT, cintigraphy, local and torax X-ray, complete hemogram, TGO, TGP, alkaline phosphatase, DHL, creatinine clearance, audiometry, cardiac evaluation.
12 SURGERY EVALUATION: Pathology and Genetics
15 CDDP DOXO
18 AD IFO
20 Cycle II - postoperative audiometry/ cardiac evaluation
21 CDDP DOXO
24 AD IFO
27-28 Final evaluation local and torax NMR orCT, cintigraphy, local and torax X-ray, complete hemogram, TGO, TGP, alkaline phosphatase, DHL, creatinine clearance, audiometry, cardiac evaluation.
*

Brazilian Cooperative Group for Treatment of Bone Tumors (GBCTTO), 1999. AD: adriamycin; CDDP: cisplatin; DOXO: doxorubicin; IFO: ifosfamide.