Bone Cancer
Definition
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Evaluation
similar conditions
Treatment
bone marrow transplant
specialist
Home Care
anorexia
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pain in adults
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primary
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Bone Cancer Types
The two types of bone
cancer
include:
Primary bone
cancer
:
Cancer
of the bone cells
Secondary bone
cancer
:
Cancer
from another organ in the body spreads to the bone
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Bone Cancer Types: Primary
Related Topics:
Bone disease
Bone tumor
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Pathologic bone fractures
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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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