Learn About Bone Tumor

What is the definition of Bone Tumor?

A bone tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within a bone. A bone tumor may be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign).

What are the alternative names for Bone Tumor?

Tumor - bone; Bone cancer; Primary bone tumor; Secondary bone tumor; Bone tumor - benign

What are the causes of Bone Tumor?

The cause of bone tumors is unknown. They often occur in areas of the bone that grow rapidly. Possible causes include:

  • Genetic defects passed down through families
  • Radiation
  • Injury

In most cases, no specific cause is found.

Osteochondromas are the most common noncancerous (benign) bone tumors. They occur most often in young people between the ages of 10 and 20.

Cancers that start in the bones are called primary bone tumors. Bone cancers that start in another part of the body (such as the breast, lungs, or colon) are called secondary or metastatic bone tumors. They behave very differently from primary bone tumors.

Cancerous primary bone tumors include:

  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Ewing sarcoma
  • Fibrosarcoma
  • Osteosarcoma

Cancers that most often spread to the bone are cancers of the:

  • Breast
  • Kidney
  • Lung
  • Prostate
  • Thyroid

These forms of cancer usually affect older people.

Bone cancer is more common in people who have a family history of cancers.

What are the symptoms of Bone Tumor?

Symptoms of a bone tumor may include any of the following:

  • Bone fracture, especially from slight injury (trauma)
  • Bone pain, may be worse at night
  • Occasionally a mass and swelling can be felt at the tumor site

Some benign tumors have no symptoms.

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What are the current treatments for Bone Tumor?

Some benign bone tumors go away on their own and do not need treatment. Your provider will closely monitor you. You will likely need regular imaging tests, such as x-rays, to see if the tumor shrinks or grows.

Surgery may be needed to remove the tumor in some cases.

Treatment for cancerous bone tumors that have spread from other parts of the body depends on where the cancer started. Radiation therapy may be given to prevent fractures or to relieve pain. Chemotherapy may be used to prevent fractures or the need for surgery or radiation.

Tumors that start in the bone are rare. After biopsy, a combination of chemotherapy and surgery is usually necessary. Radiation therapy may be needed before or after surgery.

Who are the top Bone Tumor Local Doctors?
Hematology Oncology | Oncology
Hematology Oncology | Oncology

Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

11234 Anderson St, 
Loma Linda, CA 
 8.0 mi
Offers Telehealth

Chung-tsen Hsueh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Hsueh and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bone Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Liposarcoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Oncology | Hematology
Oncology | Hematology

Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

11370 Anderson St, 
Loma Linda, CA 
 8.0 mi
Offers Telehealth

Hamid Mirshahidi is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Mirshahidi and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bone Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Angiosarcoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

 
 
 
 
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Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

The Oncology Institute Ca, A Professional Corporation

4646 Brockton Ave, Suite 203, 
Riverside, CA 
 0.7 mi
Accepting New Patients

Muhammad Muslim is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Muslim and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bone Tumor. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Muslim is currently accepting new patients.

What are the support groups for Bone Tumor?

You can ease the stress of illness by joining a cancer support group. Sharing with others who have common experiences and problems can help you not feel alone.

What is the outlook (prognosis) for Bone Tumor?

How well you do depends on the type of bone tumor.

The outcome is usually good in people with noncancerous (benign) tumors. But some benign bone tumors can turn into cancer.

People with cancerous bone tumors that have not spread may be cured. The cure rate depends on the type of cancer, location, size, and other factors. Talk to your provider about your particular cancer.

What are the possible complications of Bone Tumor?

Problems that may result from the tumor or treatment include:

  • Pain
  • Reduced function, depending on the tumor
  • Side effects of chemotherapy
  • Spread of the cancer to other nearby tissues (metastasis)
When should I contact a medical professional for Bone Tumor?

Contact your provider if you have symptoms of a bone tumor.

What are the latest Bone Tumor Clinical Trials?
Genetic Clues to Chordoma Etiology: A Protocol to Identify Sporadic Chordoma Patients for Studies of Cancer-Susceptibility Genes

Background: Chordoma is a rare, slow growing, often fatal bone cancer derived from remnants of the embryonic notochord. It occurs mostly in the axial skeleton (skull base, vertebrae, sacrum and coccyx), is more frequent in males than females, and has a median age at diagnosis of 58.5 years, with a wide age range. This typically sporadic tumor is often advanced at presentation, and mortality is high due to loc...

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Development of a Radiomics Model With 3T Multiparametric MR to Predict the Occurence of a Perilesional Infiltration of Muscoskeletal Tumor During the Pre- Surgery Planning

Summary: The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of radiomics to diagnose peri-lesion tumour infiltration of tumours in participants with a suspect of Bone Cancer Tumor or Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS). The main questions it aims to answer are: * is radiomics able to identify the ratio of participants truly diagnosed as positive to all those who had positive tes...

Who are the sources who wrote this article ?

Published Date: March 31, 2024
Published By: Todd Gersten, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Wellington, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. Editorial update 08/29/2024.

What are the references for this article ?

Heck RK, Toy PC. Malignant tumors of bone. In: Azar FM, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 27.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network website. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology (NCCN guidelines): Bone cancer. Version 1.2025. www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/bone.pdf. Updated August 20, 2024. Accessed August 29, 2024.

Toy PC, Heck RK. Benign bone tumors and nonneoplastic conditions simulating bone tumors. In: Azar FM, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 25.