PRIMARY BONE CANCER

Course overview

PRIMARY BONE CANCERS ARE RARE MALIGNANT TUMORS ORIGINATING IN BONE AND DERIVED FROM PRIMITIVE MESENCHYMAL CELLS. THEY ARE FREQUENTLY AGGRESSIVE TUMORS, OFTEN OCCURRING IN CHILDHOOD. THEY REQUIRE PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT UNDER THE CARE OF A SPECIALIST BONE CANCER CENTER. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS PRIMARY BONE CANCER ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS PATIENT GROUP.