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Friday, May 11, 2012

Chase's Story - Osteosarcoma: the importance of tissue donation is important

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

Chase was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a bone cancer one day after his ninth birthday. At the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, Sean McGarry, MD was able to remove the tumor without damaging the growth plates in Chase's arm, then transplant donated bone and secure it with metal hardware.

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