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Table 1 Details of bisphosphonate-treated cases

From: Bisphosphonate treatment of aggressive primary, recurrent and metastatic Giant Cell Tumour of Bone

Sex/Age

Tumour Site

Pre treatment Recurrence/Metastasis

Post treatment Follow-up (months)

Type of bisphosphonate (and other) treatment employed

Post treatment Radiological/Clinical Outcome

1. M 39

Distal femur

RRR/-

24

Alendronate

Pain decrease No further recurrence

2. F 28

Sacrum

*/-

36

Clodronate (Interferon α, Radiation)

Pain decrease Stable size

3. M 63

Distal femur

R/M

12

Clodronate (Interferon α)

No further recurrence Lung mets stable

4. M 16

Distal Femur, Proximal Femur, Proximal Tibia (Multifocal)

R/M

60

Clodronate (Interferon α, Cis-platin, Adriamycin)

Stable size Lung mets stable

5. M 20

Proximal Femur

RR/M

64

Pamidronate (Interferon α)

No further recurrence Lung mets stable

6. M 47

Pelvis

R/-

50

Clodronate (Radiation)

Stable size

7. F 56

Sacrum

R/-

32

Alendronate (Radiation, Embolisation)

Pain decrease Stable size

8. F 75

Sacrum

*/-

24

Zoledronic acid

Stable size

9. F 42

Proximal Femur

RRRRR/-

24

Zoledronic acid

No further recurrence Pain decrease

10. M 34

Vertebra

RR/-

12

Zoledronic acid (Radiotherapy, Embolisation)

Stable size Recurrence

11. M 32

Fibula

RR(ST)/M

62

Zoledronic acid

Pain decrease No further recurrence Lung mets stable

12. F 21

Sacrum

RR/-

60

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

Disease progression

13. F 45

Sacrum

M

12

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

Decrease in size Pain decrease

14. M 74

Pelvis

*/-

26

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

Pain decrease Stable size Paget's

15. F 19

Sacrum

R/-

15

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

Stable size No further recurrence

16. F 48

Sacrum

R/-

24

Zoledronic acid a (Embolisation)

Stable size No further recurrence

17. M 15

Sacrum

R/-

12

Zoledronic acid a (Embolisation)

Stable size No further recurrence

18. F 22

Distal Femur (multifocal)

RR/M

12

Zoledronic acid

Disease progression

19. F 17

Proximal tibia

R/M

24

Zoledronic acid (Interferon α, Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide)

Lung mets stable No further recurrence

20. F 32

Pelvis

R/M

24

Zoledronic acid (Radiation, Embolisation)

Stable size Lung mets stable

21. F 64

Proximal tibia

R/M

 

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

No further recurrence Lung mets stable

22. F 30

Proximal humerus

-/-

24

Zoledronic acid

Pain decrease No further recurrence

23. F 49

Sacrum

R/M

3

Zoledronic acid (Embolisation)

Disease progression

24. F 31

Fibula

(ST)RR/M

30

Zoledronic acid a

Lung mets stable No further recurrence

25. F 51

Distal radius

RR/M

8

Zoledronic acid

Lung mets stable

  1. * No surgical treatment
  2. a - intra-op zoledronic acid for treatment of recurrent tumour
  3. ST - soft tissue recurrence
  4. R - episode of recurrence
  5. M - lung metastasis