Question 1

i have extra bone in my head skull bump like a bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Bone cancer is rare, so it is likely not a cancer right out of the gate. Where is this lump, behind the ear? If so, it's likely normal anatomy (mastoid process). No skull is completely without irregularities, if you have symptoms such as pain, headaches, or increase in size would get it checked out, if not there's probably nothing to worry about.

Question 2

what is the name for a cancerous bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

Osteosarcoma: Considering primary bone lesions only and not metastatic to bone, the primary lesions are derived from supportive tissue, here from bone.  As such the suffix sarcoma is employed.  The younger patient will develop a Ewing sarcoma, the post teen age patient develops osteogenic sarcoma and in between the cartilaginous chondrosarcomas do appear.

Question 3

can you see a bone tumor on an xray?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: I assume you are referring to a primary tumor of the bone rather than a tumor that has spread to the bone from another site.

It depends on they specific type of bone tumor, the involved bone and the size of the tumor.  Sometimes special scans such as a ct or MRI scan are needed to detect a bone tumor.

Question 4

how long can bone tumor in rib cage stay undetected.

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Short time.: If lesion is benign such as bone cyst or benign cartilage tumor it may be unrecognized for many  months.  If malignant, the lesion will expand and produce pressure on rib periosteum which can cause significant pain, especially if it is metastatic.

Question 5

if they remove a bone tumor from my illiac crest will i walk with a limp for the rest of my life?

Accepted Answer

No: If the surgery does not affect the hip joint or leg bones, you should not have a limp. Is the surgery for cancer? If you have untreated cancer, you may not walk at all!  Confer with your doctor.

Question 6

giant cell bone tumor. what kind of surgery is recommended for treating this and what is the recovery time?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal: Excision of the tumor from the bone is almost always curative.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

Benign or malignant: A bone tumor, also spelled, is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. Abnormal growths found in the bone can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Question 8

what is a neoplasm? is it related to a bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

It is a tumor: A new growth or tumor can also be called a neoplasm. it basically raises question that there is a growth which can be cancerous. So you must seek medical attention and find out what this growth is all about and seek immediate medical treatments.

Question 9

what's the definition of neoplasm..what is its relation with bone tumor?

Accepted Answer

Neoplasm means: A new growth.  It could be benign or cancerous.  A bone tumor is a type of neoplasm.  To put it another way, a neoplasm is like a car, a generic term for a particular type of transportation.  It is not specific and doesn't tell you much about what the car looks like or how it performs.  A bone tumor is more specific and tells us more information.

Question 10

is it possible that a bone tumor in a specific bone spread to other bones?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Ewing's sarcoma in particular is infamous for doing this. Or the tumors may all be metastases from some other site.

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