Breana Vazquez

Natalie Velazquez
1st period
Bone Neoplasm
A Chronic disease is a disease that is for a long time. A chronic disease lasts 3 months or
more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Chronic diseases in
general cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.
Chronic disease may be progressive, result in complete or partial disability, or even lead to death.
Chronic Disease is a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured. As described by
the Centers for Disease Control, chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the
United States.
A Bone tumor is when cells divide unusually and uncontrollably, they can form a mass or
lump of tissue. This lump is called a tumor. Bone tumors form in your bones. As the tumor
grows, abnormal tissue can displace the healthy tissue.
The cause of bone tumors isnt known. The tumors often occur when parts of the body
are growing quickly. A few possible causes are genetics, radiation treatment, and injuries to the
bones. Osteosarcoma has been connected to radiation treatment but mainly on high doses of
radiation and other anticancer drugs, especially in children. However, a certain cause hasnt been
identified.
There are two types of bone tumors there are benign and malignant. Benign isnt
cancerous and benign bone tumors wont spread to other parts of the body and are unlikely to be
fatal, they can still be dangerous and may require treatment. Benign tumors can grow and could
compress your healthy bone tissue. Malignant is cancerous. Malignant bone tumors can cause
cancer to spread throughout the body. Benign tumors are more common than malignant ones.

Breana Vazquez
Natalie Velazquez
1st period
Bone Neoplasm
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the most common type
of benign bone tumor is an ostreochondroma.
Signs consist of pain, swelling, and include fractures. Have a dull aching pain, minor
injury causes a fracture near the tumor. Symptoms of bone neoplasm are bone fracture, tiredness,
liming, swelling, or weight loss, surgery and radiation. Take injections called Zelodronic acid as
a prescription. Use devices such as prosthesis. Procedures include tissue scrapping, radiation
therapy, bone graphing, arthrodesis, wide local excision. Their treatment is limb sparing surgical
resection.
Bone cancer that arises from the cells that make up the bones of the body. It can be cured
if detected early enough. Some problems that people who survived cancer have are recurrences,
second cancer, cardio pulmonary risks, fatigue, sexual problems, and musculoskeletal symptoms.
But many people have good health after they survive cancer. Develops as results of the many
interactions between tumor cells and bone cells. Leads to disruption of normal bone metabolism.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=33490
http://www.healthline.com/health/bone-tumors#Overview1
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00079