Research Notes on Bone Cancer Statistics
Bone tumor is an inexact term, which can be used for both benign and malignant abnormal growths found in bone, but is most commonly used for primary tumors of bone, such as osteosarcoma (or osteoma). It is less exactly applied to secondary, or metastatic tumors found in bone. Bone tumors may be classified as "primary tumors" which originate in the bone, and "secondary tumors" which originate elsewhere....read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The two most common types of bone cancer are osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma.1
- Approximately 2400 people in the United States will get bone cancer per year.2
- Bone cancers account for less than 0.2% of all cancers.1
Top Resources on Bone Cancer Statistics
- eMedTV: Bone Cancer Statistics
- American Cancer Society: What Are the Key Statistics About Bone Cancer?
- WrongDiagnosis: Statistics about Bone Cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Bone Cancer Incidence Rate Trends
- National Cancer Institute: Cancer of the Bones and Joints Statistics
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Cancer Society: What Are the Key Statistics About Bone Cancer?
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Statistics about Bone Cancer
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