OSTEOCLASTOMA

Course overview

A GIANT CELL TUMOR OF BONE (GCTB) IS AN AGGRESSIVE OSTEOLYTIC NEOPLASM THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTS SKELETALLY MATURE YOUNG ADULTS. THIS TUMOR CAN HAVE SEVERE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IF IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED AND TREATED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.