Chest wall bone cancer
Chest wall bone cancer
Definition
An uncommon malignant neoplasm that arises from the chest wall bones. Representative examples include chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
Also known as bone cancer of chest wall, chest wall bone cancer, malignant bone neoplasm of the chest wall, malignant bone tumor of chest wall, malignant bone tumor of the chest wall, malignant bone tumour of chest wall, malignant bone tumour of the chest wall, malignant chest wall bone neoplasm, malignant chest wall bone tumor, malignant chest wall bone tumour — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bone element | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Chest wall | 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 |
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |