Bone cancer

Bone cancer

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the bone or articular cartilage.

Also known as bone cancer, cancer of bone, cancer of skeletal element, cancer of the bone, malignant bone neoplasm, malignant bone tumor, malignant neoplasm of bone, malignant neoplasm of skeletal element, malignant neoplasm of the bone, malignant osseous neoplasm, malignant osseous tumor, malignant osseous tumour, malignant skeletal element neoplasm, malignant tumor of bone, malignant tumor of the bone, malignant tumour of bone, malignant tumour of the bone, osseous cancer, skeletal element cancer — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Bone element Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Connective tissue Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Musculoskeletal system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Zoledronic Acid may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)