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Bone Cancer Definition
Common names:
  • Bone Cancer
  • Cancer Bone
  • Cancer of the Bone
  • Metastatic Bone Cancer
A person with bone cancer has a growth of abnormal cells in the bone that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

Cancer that originates in the bone is rare.

Common cancers that spread to the bone include:
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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