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Malignant Bone Neoplasm
Definition 1
A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the bones. Representative examples of primary malignant bone neoplasms include osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma. Primary malignant bone neoplasms most often affect children and adolescents. Representative examples of metastatic malignant neoplasms to the bones include carcinomas arising from other anatomic sites and lymphomas. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Primary bone cancer is cancer that forms in cells of the bone. Some types of primary bone cancer are osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, and chondrosarcoma. Secondary bone cancer is cancer that spreads to the bone from another part of the body (such as the prostate, breast, or lung). (NCI Dictionary)
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