bone neoplasm
Let an agent explain bone neoplasms in general terms, relay types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment from oncology and orthopaedic sources, point people with persistent bone pain or lumps to prompt medical assessment and patient support organisations, and distinguish primary bone tumours from bone metastases, myeloma and non-neoplastic bone lesions, without diagnosing individuals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain bone neoplasms in general terms, relay types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment from oncology and orthopaedic sources, point people with persistent bone pain or lumps to prompt medical assessment and patient support organisations, and distinguish primary bone tumours from bone metastases, myeloma and non-neoplastic bone lesions, without diagnosing individuals.
An abnormal growth of cells in bone or cartilage, either benign, such as osteochondroma, enchondroma and other cartilage tumours, or malignant, forming primary bone cancers such as osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and chondrosarcoma, with sites the registry aliases name such as the femur and the pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx, and very rare lesions such as fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma of bone; cancers that spread to bone from elsewhere are more common than primary bone cancer. Persistent or worsening bone pain, a lump or a fracture after minor injury should be assessed by a doctor.
What it is for: Not applicable; a disease group.
It can be explain in general terms; relay types and treatments; route symptoms to medical care; distinguish related conditions.
Distinguishing features
Benign or malignant
Rare as primary cancer
Often affects young people
Specialist sarcoma care
What it looks like
Not a visible object; seen on imaging as bone lesions, sometimes as a lump.
Physical character
common primary malignant types: osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, chondrosarcoma list
primary bone cancer share of cancers: under 1 percent - approximate
classification: WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone note
How it is recognised
Tumour of bone or cartilage
Bone cancer, neoplasm of femur, malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, benign bone neoplasm, cartilage tumour, fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma
Bone metastases spread from other cancers; myeloma arises from plasma cells; cysts and infections are not neoplasms
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
includes -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
benign bone tumours
cartilage tumours
osteosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
chondrosarcoma
rare mesenchymal bone tumours
Standards and regulation
WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone
NCCN and ESMO sarcoma guidelines
Failure modes and hazards
Diagnosing individuals remotely
Dismissing persistent bone pain in young people
Confusing primary tumours with metastases
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a bone neoplasm is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a bone neoplasm, and how does it differ from bone metastases, myeloma and non-neoplastic lesions? definition
- Is there persistent or night bone pain, a growing lump or a fracture after minor injury, in which case see a doctor promptly? boundary
Types
Named types and sites.
Types
Types.
- What are neoplasms of the femur and pelvic bones, benign bone and cartilage tumours and fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma? definition
- Which entry fits the specific tumour? action
Medical Diagnosis.
Attribution.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis.
- How are bone tumours diagnosed with imaging and biopsy at specialist centres? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Staging
Staging.
Staging
Staging.
- How are malignant bone tumours staged? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Treatment Treatment.
Attribution.
Therapy
Therapy.
Therapy
Therapy.
- How are bone sarcomas treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits limb-sparing surgery? action
Survivorship
Survivorship.
Survivorship
Survivorship.
- What long-term follow-up and support do survivors need? provenance
- Which entry fits cancer survivor? action
Context Support.
Context.
Support
Support.
Support
Support.
- Which organisations support people with bone cancer and sarcoma? provenance
- Which entry fits Sarcoma UK? action
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What research is underway, checked against current sources? provenance
- Which entry fits sarcoma? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should benign and malignant bone tumours be separate entries?
- How should WHO classification be linked?
- How should very rare lesions be recorded?