Osteosarcoma
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Term | Osteosarcoma |
Short definition | Osteopenia - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which bone mass or bone mineral density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a given amount of bone) is below normal. Osteopenia is a less severe form of bone loss than osteoporosis |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Osteosarcoma - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-sar-KOH-moo) A bone cancer that usually affects the large bones of the arm or leg. It is most common in young people and affects more men than women. Also called osteogenic sarcoma
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Osteosarcoma
- Wikipedia's article - Osteosarcoma
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