Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetic Studies in Bone Sarcomas

Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetic Studies in Bone Sarcomas

To establish a serial ascertainement of specimens from patients with bone sarcomas to be used in ongoing cytogenetic and molecular genetic analyses. These data will be integrated and correlated with the established Orthopaedic Service clinical database.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must be undergoing diagnostic biopsy or resection of their primary or metastatic bone sarcoma for therapeutic purposes.
• The specimen must be large enough to allow routine pathological analysis, with the specimen for research excised from residual tissue that would otherwise be discarded.

Exclusion Criteria:

• N/A