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BONE MASS OR SWELLING
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

... Is there a history of trauma? Trauma, of course, may cause fractures and subperiosteal hematomas. Is the patient a child or an adult? Children are more likely to have Ewing's tumors, scurvy, rickets, ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »

Introduction: Malignant Neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Primary malignant bone tumors
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Primary malignant bone tumors (also called sarcomas of the bone and bone cancer) are rare, constituting less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Most bone tumors are secondary, caused by seeding from a primary site. Primary malignant... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Malignant spinal neoplasms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the parenchyma of the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Bone Cyst
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)

... Pepi Granat and Omart Robaina The term “bone cyst” usually denotes simple or solitary bone cyst, which is a benign, smooth, lytic lesion, usually found in children in the metaphysis of long bones, especially the humerus... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Bone tumors, primary malignant
(Handbook of Diseases)

... A rare type of bone cancer, primary malignant bone tumors (sarcomas of the bone) constitute less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Most malignant bone tumors are secondary, caused by seeding from a primary site. Primary malignant bone tumors are more common in males, especially... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »