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What exactly does bone cancer look like on a xray?
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Depends: Depends upon the bone and type of cancer starts with abnormal growth
Answered 8/20/2013
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Aggressive: Usually bone cancer looks aggressive on plain films with lifting of the periosteum and a destructive lesion.
Answered 9/13/2013
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