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What Is A Neoplastic Bone Tumor? - Dr. Beauchamp (VIDEO)

By Dr. Christopher Beauchamp Expert July 10, 2009 - 3:07pm
 
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Dr. Beauchamp describes a neoplastic bone tumor.

More Videos from Dr. Christopher Beauchamp 25 videos in this series

Dr. Beauchamp:

A neoplastic bone tumor is one that is a growth that’s occurring, a new growth that’s occurring in bone as opposed to a developmental abnormality. So, if you had a tumor that suddenly appeared in the bone and began to grow independently, that is a neoplastic tumor.

About Dr. Beauchamp, M.D.:
Dr. Christopher P. Beauchamp, M.D., is an orthopedic surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He focuses specifically on musculoskeletal oncology, adult reconstructive orthopedics, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, and infected, failed joint arthroplasty.

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