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Underlying Cause


Bone Tumor Underlying Cause
The cause for bone tumors is unknown.

Benign tumors can interfere with body functions, but do not spread to distant areas of the body. Malignant, or cancerous, tumors invade or destroy normal body tissue. Their cells break away from the original tumor and spread to other parts of the body. Images

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Last Updated: Apr 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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