Question

Your patient has just been told that he has a primary bone tumor. He was so upset when he heard that he focused only on the word tumor and not on the prognosis. Which of the following tumors is malignant?

a- Osteochondroma
b- Chondroma
c- Osteosarcoma
d- Giant cell tumor

Answer 1

The malignant tumor among the options given is Osteosarcoma, which is a highly aggressive type of bone cancer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The malignant tumor among the options listed is c- Osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bone cells and is known to be highly aggressive. In contrast, an Osteochondroma is typically a benign growth, Chondroma is another benign tumor that arises from cartilage, and a Giant cell tumor can be locally aggressive but is not always classified as malignant.