Bone Tumor
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Bone Tumor Outlook
What to expect with a bone tumor:
Most benign bone tumors can be treated successfully, without complications.
Benign bone tumors rarely turn into
cancer
.
Some bone tumors can recur after surgery.
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Bone Tumor Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Bone cancer
Bone cyst
Bone disease
Enchondroma
Giant cell tumor
Osteochondroma
Osteoid osteoma
Pathologic bone fractures
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Arm pain
Hip pain
Knee pain
Leg pain
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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Bahk WJ, Mirra JM. Pseudoanaplastic tumors of bone. Skeletal Radiol. 2004 Nov;33(11):641-8.
Westhovens R, Dequeker J. Musculoskeletal manifestations of benign and malignant tumors of bone. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2003 Jan;15(1):70-5.
Witt J. Management of osteoid osteoma. Hosp Med. 2002 Apr;63(4):207-9.
Zileli M, Cagli S, Basdemir G, Ersahin Y. Osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas of the spine. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Nov 15;15(5):E5.
