Therapeutic targets
- Relief of pain
- Stabilization of bone sections at risk of fracture
- Removal of the tumor – see “Surgical Therapy“.
- Healing
Therapy recommendations
Chondrosarcoma responds poorly to chemotherapy and radiatio (radiation therapy), making surgical removal the only and most effective treatment option.
- Analgesia according to WHO staging scheme:
- Non-opioid analgesic (paracetamol, first-line agent).
- Low-potency opioid analgesic (e.g., tramadol) + non-opioid analgesic.
- High-potency opioid analgesic (eg, morphine) + non-opioid analgesic.
- Indications for chemotherapy – palliative (without curative approach):
- Metastatic highly malignant (very malignant) chondrosarcoma.
- Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma
- Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma