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Bone Disorders

Picture of a model of a skeleton Bone is living tissue that provides shape and support for the body, as well as protection for some organs. Bone also serves as a storage site for minerals and provides the medium - marrow - for the development and storage of blood cells.

Because the functions of bone are numerous and complex, there are many disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. These conditions include the following:

  • benign (non-cancerous) disorders
  • cancers that occur in bone
  • cancers that affect bone