Bone tumor

Definitions

Treatments include surgery and radiation. Some noncancerous tumors go away without treatment.

A growth of cells that starts in a bone. Bone tumors may be cancer or not cancer.

Causes of bone tumors include inherited conditions, radiation therapy, and a bone cancer or cancer that has spread from other parts of the body.

A bone tumor may cause tenderness and swelling near the affected area.

Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.