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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > types of cancer > bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma

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bone cancer, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma  

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  • ASIDE FROM PLASMA cell myeloma (multiple myeloma), osteosarcoma is the most common and malignant of bone sarcomas. The cancerous component derives from bone-forming cells and principally affects the ends of long bones. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Bone Cancer, Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma]

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