Most common malignant tumour of bone is:
Correct Answer: Metastasis
Description: (Metastatic bone disease) (224-M) (193-Apley's 8th)Metastatic bone disease - In patients over 50 years bone metastasis are seen more frequently than all primary malignant bone tumours.* Commonest source is carcinoma of breast, next in frequency are prostate, kidney, lung, thyroid, bladder and GIT* Commonest sites for bone metastasis are -vertebrae pelvis the proximal half of the femur and the humerus* Spread is usually via the blood stream.
Category:
Orthopaedics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now