What is the difference between Osteochondroma and Osteosarcoma?
I have a lump on the side of my knee.
the doctor thinks it is Osteochondroma but is not for sure if it might be Osteosarcoma.
Just wondering.. what is the difference?
- Denisedds
Osteochondroma is overgrowth of the bone – a benign tumor.
Osteosarcoma is cancer.
- Tarkarri
Osteochondroma is a benign (not cancer) tumour.
Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer tumor.
- JLI
Both are neoplasms. The osteochondroma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor made of bone and cartilage cells. The osteosarcoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor originating from bone cells.
Anytime you see a tumor ending on sarcoma, it is some kind of cancer. And the preceding syllable(s) tells you what kind of cells the cancer originate from.
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