Cabozantinib Effective In Reducing Prostate Cancer Spread To Bone
Cabozanitib has demonstrated dramatic and rapid effects on prostate cancer that had spread to the bone. Tumors were reduced on bone scans, bone pain decreased after patients received cabozantinib. This...
View ArticleWhat is Hamartoma
A hamartoma is a benign tumor like mass composed of of an overgrowth of mature cells and tissues normally present in the affected part, but with disorganization and often with one element...
View ArticleWhat is a Bone Island?
Also called an enostosis. Bone island, by is a focus of mature cortical bone within the cancellous bone. Bone island is thought by some to be a tumor-like condition and by others a hamartoma. Most...
View ArticleWhat is Osteopoikilosis?
Osteopoikilosis is a benign, autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia that manifests radiographically as multiple bone islands which are especially seen near the joints, epiphyses, metaphyses of long...
View ArticleNew Technique Uses Ultrasound To Relieve Bone Pain in Metastases
According to a new research, high dose ultrasound targeted to painful bone metastases appears to brings quick relief with largely tolerable side effects. The research is done by scientists Joshua...
View ArticleOsteochondroma – Clinical Presentation and Treatment
Osteochondroma is also called osteocartilaginous exostosis. It is the most common primary benign tumor of bone and constitutes 35% to 50% of benign bone neoplasms.The actual incidence is may be higher...
View ArticleUnderstanding Metastasis
Metastasis in Greek means displacement. The term is used to denote the spread of a disease from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part. Malignant tumor cells and infections have the...
View ArticleZoledronic Acid Increases Survival In Addition To Prevention Of Skeletal...
A study by Prof Gareth J Morgan et al reports that first line treatment with zoledronic acid not only prevents skeletal events but also has antimyeloma effects. The study has been published in Lancet,...
View ArticleMetastatic Bone Disease
After lung and liver, bone is considered to be third m0st common organ involved by metastases. In breast cancer, the bone is second most common site for metastases. Metastases in bone need early...
View ArticleClassification of Bone Tumours [WHO]
Cartilage Tumours Osteochondroma Chondroma Enchondroma Periosteal chondroma Multiple chondromatosis Chondroblastoma Chondromyxoid fibroma Chondrosarcoma Central, primary, and secondary Peripheral...
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