Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
Primary bone cancer
A
malignancies that arise directly from bone or bone tissue
2
Q
secondary bone cancer
A
arise in another region of the body and spread to bone
3
Q
Metastasize
A
spread
4
Q
sarcomas
A
malignanices that originate from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, bone marrow, and cells of the lymphatic system
5
Q
Fibrosarcoma
A
develops in cartilage and generally affects the pelvis, upper legs, and shoulders
6
Q
Osteosarcoma
A
develops from bone tisse and genearlly affects the knees, upper arms, and upper legs
7
Q
ewing sarcoma
A
develops from primitive nerve cells in bone marrow. Affects the shaft of long bones normaly
