Oncology terminology

Question 1

Sarcoma

Answer 1

Rare cancers which occur in the bones and soft tissues of the body (e.g fat, muscle, blood vessels, nerves etc)

Question 2

Most common form of primary bone cancer

Answer 2

Osteosarcoma

Question 3

malignant tumour

Answer 3

cancerous cell growth which can spread throughout the body causing major harm

Question 4

Benign tumour

Answer 4

abnormal but non cancerous growth of cells which do not spread