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The bones in the body serve several purposes. They support and protect internal organs (for example, the skull protects the brain and the ribs protect the lungs). Muscles pull against the bones to make the body move. Bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue in the...
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Bone tumors: prostate cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tumor - bone; Bone cancerSymptomsBone fracture, especially fracture from slight injury (trauma)Bone pain, may be worse at nightOccasionally a mass... Read more »
Bone tumors: prostate cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tumor - bone; Bone cancerTreatmentBenign bone tumors may not require treatment, but may be looked at regularly to check if they grow or shrink.... Read more »
Bone tumors: metastatic prostae cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tumor - bone; Bone cancerPreventionReferencesBaker LH. Bone tumors: primary and metastatic bone lesions. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil... Read more »
Bone tumors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A bone tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant).Alternative NamesTumor - bone;... Read more »
Bone lesion biopsy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A bone lesion biopsy is the removal of a piece of bone or bone marrow for examination.Alternative NamesBone biopsy; Biopsy - boneHow the test is... Read more »
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