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Adamantinoma

Adamantinomas are slow-growing cancerous bone tumors that form primarily in the tibia (shin bone) but occasionally in the jaw, forearm, hands, or feet.

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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS)

Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a malignant soft tissue tumor.

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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

Aneurysmal bone cysts are blood-filled, fibrous cysts that expand the bone and can cause pain, swelling, and fractures.

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Bone Tumors and Bone Cysts

Bone tumors and bone cysts are types of abnormal growth within a bone. Most are benign (noncancerous).

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Chondroblastoma

Chondroblastomas occur when chondroblasts grow out of control and cause a benign (non-cancerous) tumor.

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Chondromas

Chondromas are benign (not cancerous) tumors made of cartilage that are found mostly in the small bones of the hand and feet.

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Chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that typically develops in the cartilage that coats the ends of bones and forms joints.

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Desmoid Tumor

Desmoid tumors are thought to develop from the fibrous tissue that forms tendons and ligaments.

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Enchondroma

An enchondroma is a non-cancerous cartilage tumor that can occur in the arms and legs.

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Ewing Sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma is a kind of cancer that grows in bones or soft tissues.

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Fibrosarcoma

A fibrosarcoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that originates in the connective fibrous tissue found at the ends of bones of the arm or legs, and then spreads to other...

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Fibrous Dysplasia

Fibrous dysplasia is a developmental abnormality that results in abnormal growth, pain, and deformity of the affected bones.

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Giant Cell Tumor

A giant cell tumor is a benign solitary tumor that usually grows in the ends of long bones, and contains unusually large cells.

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Hemangiopericytoma

Hemangiopericytoma is a rare tumor that grows in the body’s soft tissue, which includes fat, muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels and other fibrous tissue.

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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) occurs when a child has too many of a certain cell type called Langerhans cells.

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Leiomyosarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma is a cancer of the muscle, particularly of soft tissue.

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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a hereditary condition that is often associated with a pathogenic variant in the TP53 gene.

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Limb-Salvage Surgery

Limb-salvage surgery is a surgical option for children with a malignant tumor in a long bone of their leg or arm.

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Liposarcoma

Liposarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor that develops in fat tissue.

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Non-Ossifying Fibroma

A non-ossifying fibroma is a benign (non-cancerous), non-aggressive tumor that consists mainly of fibrous tissue. It usually occurs in the thighbone or shinbone.

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Osteoblastoma

Osteoblastoma is a benign, bone-forming tumor that’s most often found in the lower vertebrae of the spine or long bones of the lower extremity.

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Osteochondroma (Extosis)

Osteochondroma is a typically non-cancerous (benign) bone tumor that generally appears near the growth plate.

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Osteoid Osteoma

An osteoid osteoma is a benign, small tumor that usually grows in the long bones of a person’s lower extremities.

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Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer among children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a type of benign (non-cancerous) tumor that arises from the soft connective tissue of joints.

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that grows in the body's soft tissues.

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Rotationplasty

Rotationplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat bone tumors in children that occur near the knee.

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Schwannoma (Neurilemoma)

Schwannoma (also called neurilemoma) is a benign tumor that can arise from any nerve in the body, but tends to favor certain nerves located in the head and neck

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Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Soft tissue sarcomas are cancerous tumors that begin in the tissues that connect, support, or surround the body's organs and structures.

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Synovial Sarcoma

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant tumor of the soft tissues, usually around joints.

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Unicameral Bone Cyst

A unicameral (simple) bone cyst is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone, lined by compressed fibrous tissue.

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Vascular Malformations

Vascular malformations are benign (non-cancerous) lesions that are present at birth, but may not become visible until weeks or months later.

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