Major surgery in an osteosarcoma patient refusing blood transfusion: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe an unusual case of osteosarcoma in a Jehovah's Witness patient who underwent chemotherapy and major surgery without the need for blood transfusion. This 16-year-old girl presented with osteosarcoma of the right proximal tibia requiring proximal t...

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Main Authors: Shanmugam Rukmanikanthan, Singh Vivek A, Dhanoa Amreeta, Rajendram Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/96