Question 1
A patient in the clinic had a femur x-ray that was read as having a “moth-eaten” appearance. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the patient?
◦ Limb-salvaging surgery
◦ Amputation
◦ Oral bisphosphonates
◦ Calcium and vitamin D supplements
Question 2
Which statement accurately describes a characteristic of osteosarcoma?
◦ Slow-growing tumor that begins in the bone marrow and infiltrates the trabeculae
◦ Solitary tumor that most often affects the metaphyseal region of the femur or tibia
◦ Aggressive tumor most often found in the bone marrow of long bones
◦ Tumor that infiltrates the trabeculae in spongy bone and implants in surrounding tissue by seeding