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• What are the two broad categories of bone tumors?
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o Benign and malignant
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• Are benign or malignant tumors more common in bone?
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o Benign lesions 20 times more common than malignant ones
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• A malignant tumour arising from mesoderm is called a…
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o Sarcoma
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• What is the most common type of malignant bone tumor?
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o Metastatic
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• What imaging studies would you order to investigate suspected bone tumour?
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o X-ray of bone in question
o Chest X-ray o U/S of the liver |
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• How is the definitive diagnosis of bone cancer made?
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o Incisional biopsy
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• What radiographic suggest a benign bone tumor?
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o Sclerotic margins
o Well-defined geographic location |
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• What radiographic findings suggest a malignant tumor?
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o Periosteal reaction
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