Neoplasms+of+the+Musculo-skeletal+system

Signs & Symptoms
persistent or progressive pain in the trunk or extremities, esp. if associated with a mass

Diagnosis
-Imaging: x-rays, MRI -Age: children mostly 1st degree bone tumors, adult mostly metastatic tumors -Biopsy 

Osteogenic Sarcoma (osteosarcoma)
Most common 1st degree bone tumor (except multiple myeloma) -Highly malignant -Lung metastasis -Often around knee: pain, mass -Often age 10-20

Metastatic Lesions
-Breast, lung, kidney, prostate, thyroid -Rare distal to knees & elbows -evaluate any atient w/ cancer or history of cancer that has skeletal complaints -Bone scans -x-rays