as X-rays, MRI, CT scans, or other tests.

In some cases, a biopsy may also be necessary to determine exactly what the tissue represents.

So this image should be viewed as an educational illustration rather than a diagnostic tool.

Bone Cancer Is Not the Same as Ordinary Knee Pain

This distinction matters because knee pain is extremely common.

People develop knee pain for many reasons, including:

Most knee pain is not caused by cancer.

Bone cancers

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