Bone cancer. Sectioned gross clinical specimen of a femur (thigh bone) affected by chondrosarcoma,a cancerous bone tumour. Chondrosarcoma can occur spontaneously in children,although this is rare. It also occurs as a development of existing benign growths in later life. It usually causes pain and swelling. It is treated by surgical removal of the tumour,with a limited role for radiation or drug therapy | |
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