Bones form the rigid framework of our musculoskeletal system and provide support to the body. When there is an abnormal growth of cells in the bone, it is called bone cancer.
If the source of origin of cancer is in the bone, it is called the primary bone tumor.
If cancer has spread (metastasis) from another site of origin to the bone, it is called secondary bone cancer.
- Chondrosarcoma: Chondrosarcoma is usually a slow-growing tumor and is most common in middle-aged people. The most common places in the body for it to develop are the upper arm (humerus) or thigh bone (femur), but it can occur in other bones such as the ribs, pelvis or shoulder blade (scapula).
- Ewing′s sarcoma: Ewing′s sarcoma is a type of bone cancer that more commonly occurs in teenagers and young adults but could occur at any age. Any bone can be affected, but the pelvis, thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia) are the most common sites.
- Osteosarcoma: Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary bone cancer and may affect people of any age. It can occur in any bone but is most likely to develop around the knee, in the thigh bone (femur), in the shin bone (tibia) or in the upper arm (humerus).
- Chordoma: Chordoma is an extremely rare cancer, which is slow-growing. It can occur at any age but is more common in people in their 40s and 50s. It starts in the bones of the spine, either in the bottom of the spine (the sacrum) or in the neck.
- Spindle cell sarcoma: Spindle cell sarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer. It is similar to osteosarcoma but tends to occur in adults over the age of 40. There are four types of spindle cell sarcoma, namely Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, Fibrosarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma and Undifferentiated sarcoma of the bone
Types of Bone Cancers
