bone cancer

Tumor in skeleton

Bone cancer is cancer that originates in the bones, as distinguished from cancer that spreads to bones from elsewhere in the body.

Primary bone cancers like osteosarcoma are relatively rare, most often affecting children and young adults.

The doctors found bone cancer in his femur.

Opposites
health status

bone cancerbone health

Condition of bones

disease type

bone cancerbone fracture

Cracked or broken skeleton

broken bone · bone bruise · sprained ankle · bone spur · osteoporosis

disease severity/prognosis

bone cancerremission

Temporary disease absence

benign tumor · clean bill of health · full recovery

Family

bone, cancer, malignant, carcinoma, oncology, osteoarthritis, osteopathy, osteosarcoma, hormone therapy

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