bone cancer

A popular lay term for a malignancy of bone, which is usually secondary—i.e., metastatic from primary tumours of prostate, breast, kidneys, etc. Primary bone cancers include osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma.

Clinical findings
Intense, gnawing pain.

Diagnosis
History, physical examination, X-rays, biopsy.

Lab
Increased alkaline phosphatase.

Management
Depends on type and mitotic activity, location, size, extent of tumour.

Prognosis
Depends on histologic type, extent of disease at presentation, location of tumour, as well as on the age and health of the patient.

bone cancer

Oncology Any malignancy of bone, which is usually 2º to, ie metastatic from primary tumors of prostate, breast, kidneys, etc; 1º BCs include osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma Clinical Intense–“gnawing”–bone pain Diagnosis Hx, PE, x-rays, Bx Lab ↑ Alk phos Treatment Depends on type and mitotic activity, location, size, extent of tumor

bone cancer

Primary bone cancers are called osteogenic sarcomas and are comparatively rare. Secondary bone cancer, occurring as a remote spread (metastasis) from a primary cancer elsewhere, are much more common. See also OSTEOSARCOMA.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Patient discussion about bone cancer

Q. Is a bone tumor cancer? My son is 10 years old and his Doctor found a tumor on his bone in an x-ray he did to him. Is this cancer?

A. A bone tumor doesn't necessarily mean cancer. It could be a benign tumor and not a cancer one. Your son's doctor may then obtain a biopsy sample of the tumor. This involves taking a small sample of the tumor that can be examined in the laboratory to determine what kind of tumor it is. The biopsy can be obtained either through a small needle (needle biopsy) or through a small incision (incisional biopsy).

Q. is there such thing bone cancer? if so what does it cause? i am asking because bone isn't a cell platform and cancer is cells that are multiplying by the dozen !!! is so also in bone , if there is such thing ...

A. hmmm...here is the picture again:
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