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A member asked:

I have two outbreaks of fibrous histiocytoma. what are the signs these are malignant vs benign? my dad died of this.

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Pathologist: Benign and malignant tumors can only be identified by a pathologist, not based on symptoms. You may visit these sites for info. http://www.tumorsurgery.org/tumor-education/bone-tumors/types-of-bone-tumors/benign-fibrous-histiocytoma.aspx http://limbpreservation.org/tumor/extremity-tumors/malignant-extremity-tumors-in-adults/malignant-fibrous-histiosarcoma.html Wish you good health!

Answered 1/2/2018

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