Bone Tumors
Alternate Names : Tumor - Bone
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Bone Tumors Treatment
Benign bone tumors may not require treatment but may be assessed periodically to check for progression or regression. Surgical removal may be necessary.
Treatment for malignant tumors that have spread to bone depends upon the primary tissue or organ involved. Radiation therapy with chemotherapy or hormone therapy is commonly used.
Primary malignant tumors of bone (tumors that start in the bone) are rare and require treatment at centers with experience treating these cancers. After biopsy, a combination of chemotherapy and surgery is usually necessary. Radiation therapy may be needed before or after surgery.
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