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Bone tumors exist on a spectrum that ranges from benign, self-limited disorders to aggressive, life-threatening malignancies. As such, these lesions can present a diagnostic and treatment challenge, even for experienced orthopedic oncologists. This chapter will explore the most common and most significant diagnoses along this spectrum and highlight the clinical and radiographic findings that can distinguish benign from malignant. Accepting that the topic is too complex for algorithmic thinking, this chapter will provide a basic framework for treating bone lesions and touch on the outcomes of treatment.

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