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Isakoff, M.S., Harris, M.J., Gebhardt, M.C., Grier, H.E. (2007). Bone Sarcomas. In: Bleyer, W.A., Barr, R.D. (eds) Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatric Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68152-6_12

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