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bone cancer Flashcards

1
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diff between primary and secondary bone tumours

A 
primary = much rarer = younger 
secondary = common = mets
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casues of secondary bone tumours

A 
METS
from KBBOT
Kidney (katie)
Breast (brings)
Bronchi (Becca)
Prostate (potatoe)
Thyroid (treats)
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Cfs of bone tumours

A 
NOCTURNAL BONE PAIN
local red swellling
WL
fatigue 
anorexia 
unexpected fractures
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E.g of primary bone tumours

A

ewings sarcoma

chondrosarcoma

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5
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whats ewings sarcoma

A

primary bone tumour
form mesenchymal stem cells - v rarer
affects long bones sometimes skull and flat bones of trunk

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what is chondrosarcoma

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a primary bone tumour
cartillage cancer - DEEP DULL pain
PELVIS, femur..

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See on an xrray of primary bone tumours

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soft tissue calciufcation = sunburst appearance

bone destruction and formation

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