Abstract:e21519 Background: Chordoma is a rare primary bone tumor arising from primitive notochord remnants of axial skeleton. Adequate surgery still remains the mainstay of its therapeutic treatment. Methods: Our review has been focused on the clinical characteristics, type of treatment, and prognosis of 23 consecutive cases of chordomas observed from 2004 until today and followed by the same team of specialists (orthopedic surgeons and medical oncologists). Results: From June 2004 to December 2008, 23 pts with vario… Show more
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