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Giant Cell Tumors (Giant Cell Tumor) Summary

Description: Tumors of bone tissue or synovial or other soft tissue characterized by the presence of giant cells. The most common are giant cell tumor of tendon sheath and GIANT CELL TUMOR OF BONE.

Also Known As: Giant Cell Tumor; Cell Tumor, Giant; Cell Tumors, Giant; Tumor, Giant Cell; Tumors, Giant Cell

Networked: 450 relevant articles (11 outcomes, 31 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Giant Cell Tumors

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Hydrogen Peroxide (Hydroperoxide) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  2. Hemosiderin : 1 outcome in 6 results : IBA
  3. Protons (Proton) : 1 outcome in 5 results : IBA
  4. Diphosphonates : 1 outcome in 3 results : IBA
  5. Dihydrotachysterol (AT 10) : 1 outcome in 3 results : IBA
  6. Cosmetics : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  7. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 12 Generic
  8. Cobalt : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  9. Caffeine (No Doz) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 87 Generic
  10. Messenger RNA (mRNA) : 2 studies in 14 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Giant Cell Tumors

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Osteosarcoma (Osteogenic Sarcoma)
  3. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
  4. Chondrosarcoma
  5. Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
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Key Therapies for Giant Cell Tumors

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 4 outcomes 1 study in 13 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 3 outcomes 1 study in 25 results
  3. Curettage : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 65 results
  4. Transplants (Transplant) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 49 results
  5. Arthrodesis : 1 outcome 2 studies in 17 results
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