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An abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be benign or malignant (cancerous).
Bone tumor



Review Date: 7/15/2008
Reviewed By: Robert Cooper, MD, Endocinology Specialist and Chief of Medicine, Holyoke Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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St. Joseph's Hospital Campus: 11705 Mercy Blvd., Savannah, GA 31419, (912) 819-4100
Candler Hospital Campus: 5353 Reynolds St., Savannah, GA 31405, (912) 819-6000