Tag: chromosome
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Giant Cell Tumour Of The Bone FactFile
Overview of Giant Cell Tumour Of The Bone Malignancy: Benign; aggressive; rarely metastasizes. 20% of benign skeletal tumours. Type of bone tumour: Primary 5% of all primary tumours Grade: Varies Location: Multiple Most lesions (75% to 90%) form on the extension of metaphysis into epiphysis of long bones. For instance, the frequent areas: distal femur (thigh…
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LeiomyosarcomaFactFile
Overview of Leiomyosarcoma Malignancy: Malignant mesenchymal tumours Aggressive and fast-growing Type of bone tumour: primary Grade: Varies Location: This type of sarcoma can either start in the soft tissue (smooth muscle) or bone, for instance, the femur as presented in the X-ray above. 10% to 20% of soft tissue sarcoma cases. 0.17% of all cancers. Smooth…