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Chest wall bone cancer

MedGen UID:
233148
•Concept ID:
C1334572
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: bone cancer of chest wall; chest wall bone cancer; Malignant Bone Neoplasm of Chest Wall; malignant bone neoplasm of chest wall; Malignant Bone Neoplasm of the Chest Wall; malignant bone neoplasm of the chest wall; Malignant Bone Tumor of Chest Wall; malignant bone tumor of chest wall; Malignant Bone Tumor of the Chest Wall; malignant bone tumor of the chest wall; malignant bone tumour of chest wall; malignant bone tumour of the chest wall; Malignant Chest Wall Bone Neoplasm; malignant chest wall bone neoplasm; Malignant Chest Wall Bone Tumor; malignant chest wall bone tumor; malignant chest wall bone tumour
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003933

Definition

An uncommon malignant neoplasm that arises from the chest wall bones. Representative examples include chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChest wall bone cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clavicular Malignancies: A Borderline Surgical Management.
Nistor CE, Ciuche A, Cucu AP, Serban B, Cursaru A, Cretu B, Cirstoiu C
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Jul 8;58(7) doi: 10.3390/medicina58070910. PMID: 35888630Free PMC Article
Primary Tumors of the Osseous Chest Wall and Their Management.
Thomas M, Shen KR
Thorac Surg Clin 2017 May;27(2):181-193. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.012. PMID: 28363373
Management of tumors involving the chest wall including pancoast tumors and tumors invading the spine.
Deslauriers J, Tronc F, Fortin D
Thorac Surg Clin 2013 Aug;23(3):313-25. Epub 2013 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.05.001. PMID: 23931015

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of Malignant Chest Wall Tumors.
Majeed FA, Ali A, Chatha SS, Ahmad G, Wyne A, Paracha N
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Jul;31(7):833-836. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.07.833. PMID: 34271786
Histotype-tailored neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus standard chemotherapy in patients with high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas (ISG-STS 1001): an international, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3, multicentre trial.
Gronchi A, Ferrari S, Quagliuolo V, Broto JM, Pousa AL, Grignani G, Basso U, Blay JY, Tendero O, Beveridge RD, Ferraresi V, Lugowska I, Merlo DF, Fontana V, Marchesi E, Donati DM, Palassini E, Palmerini E, De Sanctis R, Morosi C, Stacchiotti S, Bagué S, Coindre JM, Dei Tos AP, Picci P, Bruzzi P, Casali PG
Lancet Oncol 2017 Jun;18(6):812-822. Epub 2017 May 9 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30334-0. PMID: 28499583
Imaging Evaluation of Malignant Chest Wall Neoplasms.
Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt SL, de Groot PM, Lichtenberger JP 3rd, Amini B, Abbott GF
Radiographics 2016 Sep-Oct;36(5):1285-306. Epub 2016 Aug 5 doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150208. PMID: 27494286
MR Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors.
Carter BW, Gladish GW
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2015 May;23(2):197-215. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.01.007. PMID: 25952515
Cartilage-forming tumors.
Qasem SA, DeYoung BR
Semin Diagn Pathol 2014 Jan;31(1):10-20. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.01.006. PMID: 24680178

Diagnosis

Chest Wall Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients with Chest Wall Tumors: A Systematic Review.
Theodorou CM, Lawrence YS, Brown EG
J Pediatr Surg 2023 Jul;58(7):1368-1374. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.008. PMID: 36585305
Primary Tumors of the Osseous Chest Wall and Their Management.
Thomas M, Shen KR
Thorac Surg Clin 2017 May;27(2):181-193. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.012. PMID: 28363373
Cartilage-forming tumors.
Qasem SA, DeYoung BR
Semin Diagn Pathol 2014 Jan;31(1):10-20. Epub 2014 Jan 23 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.01.006. PMID: 24680178
Primary chest wall tumors.
Smith SE, Keshavjee S
Thorac Surg Clin 2010 Nov;20(4):495-507. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.07.003. PMID: 20974433
Chest wall tumors.
Faber LP, Somers J, Templeton AC
Curr Probl Surg 1995 Aug;32(8):661-747. doi: 10.1016/s0011-3840(05)80007-3. PMID: 7634822

Therapy

Histotype-tailored neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus standard chemotherapy in patients with high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas (ISG-STS 1001): an international, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3, multicentre trial.
Gronchi A, Ferrari S, Quagliuolo V, Broto JM, Pousa AL, Grignani G, Basso U, Blay JY, Tendero O, Beveridge RD, Ferraresi V, Lugowska I, Merlo DF, Fontana V, Marchesi E, Donati DM, Palassini E, Palmerini E, De Sanctis R, Morosi C, Stacchiotti S, Bagué S, Coindre JM, Dei Tos AP, Picci P, Bruzzi P, Casali PG
Lancet Oncol 2017 Jun;18(6):812-822. Epub 2017 May 9 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30334-0. PMID: 28499583
Surgical Management of the Radiated Chest Wall and Its Complications.
Raz DJ, Clancy SL, Erhunmwunsee LJ
Thorac Surg Clin 2017 May;27(2):171-179. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.011. PMID: 28363372Free PMC Article
Predictors and management of chest wall toxicity after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Shaikh T, Turaka A
Cancer Treat Rev 2014 Dec;40(10):1215-20. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.09.003. PMID: 25261888
Thoracoscopic maneuvers for chest wall resection and reconstruction.
Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Hennon MW, Dexter EU, Picone AL, Nwogu C
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Sep;144(3):S52-7. Epub 2012 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.06.005. PMID: 22743175
Thoracic manifestations of breast cancer and its therapy.
Jung JI, Kim HH, Park SH, Song SW, Chung MH, Kim HS, Kim KJ, Ahn MI, Seo SB, Hahn ST
Radiographics 2004 Sep-Oct;24(5):1269-85. doi: 10.1148/rg.245035062. PMID: 15371608

Prognosis

Clavicular Malignancies: A Borderline Surgical Management.
Nistor CE, Ciuche A, Cucu AP, Serban B, Cursaru A, Cretu B, Cirstoiu C
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Jul 8;58(7) doi: 10.3390/medicina58070910. PMID: 35888630Free PMC Article
Primary Tumors of the Osseous Chest Wall and Their Management.
Thomas M, Shen KR
Thorac Surg Clin 2017 May;27(2):181-193. Epub 2017 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.012. PMID: 28363373
Delineating Extramammary Findings at Breast MR Imaging.
Gao Y, Ibidapo O, Toth HK, Moy L
Radiographics 2017 Jan-Feb;37(1):10-31. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017160051. PMID: 28076009
Predictors and management of chest wall toxicity after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Shaikh T, Turaka A
Cancer Treat Rev 2014 Dec;40(10):1215-20. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.09.003. PMID: 25261888
Chest wall reconstruction after oncological resections.
Tukiainen E
Scand J Surg 2013;102(1):9-13. doi: 10.1177/145749691310200103. PMID: 23628630

Clinical prediction guides

Management of Malignant Chest Wall Tumors.
Majeed FA, Ali A, Chatha SS, Ahmad G, Wyne A, Paracha N
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2021 Jul;31(7):833-836. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.07.833. PMID: 34271786
Low-grade chondrosarcoma mimicking breast cancer.
El Hammoumi MM, Mohammed B, Ochi RE, Oukabli M, Kabiri EH
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2021 Feb;29(2):125-127. Epub 2020 Nov 1 doi: 10.1177/0218492320972223. PMID: 33131290
Clinical features and prognostic analysis of patients with chest wall chondrosarcoma.
Gao H, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Zhao R, Qian S
Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Sep;98(36):e17025. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017025. PMID: 31490388Free PMC Article
Delineating Extramammary Findings at Breast MR Imaging.
Gao Y, Ibidapo O, Toth HK, Moy L
Radiographics 2017 Jan-Feb;37(1):10-31. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017160051. PMID: 28076009
Predictors and management of chest wall toxicity after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Shaikh T, Turaka A
Cancer Treat Rev 2014 Dec;40(10):1215-20. Epub 2014 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.09.003. PMID: 25261888

Recent systematic reviews

A statistical symptomatic evaluation on SAPHO syndrome from 56 cases of confirmed diagnosis and 352 cases of non-SAPHO involvement.
Qiu C, Li M, Wu Q, Zhou J, Liu T, Li J, Liu J, Cheng L, Hong Y, Luo D, Yan J, Pan W, Wang Z, Wang Q, Liu X, Wang L
Clin Rheumatol 2024 May;43(5):1763-1775. Epub 2024 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s10067-024-06887-7. PMID: 38446355
Chest Wall Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients with Chest Wall Tumors: A Systematic Review.
Theodorou CM, Lawrence YS, Brown EG
J Pediatr Surg 2023 Jul;58(7):1368-1374. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.008. PMID: 36585305
En Bloc Resection of Pulmonary Sulcus Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Invading the Spine: A Systematic Literature Review and Pooled Data Analysis.
Collaud S, Fadel E, Schirren J, Yokomise H, Bolukbas S, Dartevelle P, Keshavjee S, Waddell TK, de Perrot M
Ann Surg 2015 Jul;262(1):184-8. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000797. PMID: 25072427
A systematic review of selected musculoskeletal late effects in survivors of childhood cancer.
Gawade PL, Hudson MM, Kaste SC, Neglia JP, Wasilewski-Masker K, Constine LS, Robison LL, Ness KK
Curr Pediatr Rev 2014;10(4):249-62. doi: 10.2174/1573400510666141114223827. PMID: 25403639Free PMC Article
Bilateral adrenal metastases and metastatic subcutaneous deposit in the chest wall from osteosarcoma of the mandible: utility of 18F-FDG-PET.
Basu S, Shet T, Awasare S
Hell J Nucl Med 2009 Jan-Apr;12(1):51-4. PMID: 19330184

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