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INCIDENCE OF BONE TUMOR IN BASRA CITY FROM 2018 TO 2022
*Fatima Mousa Al-Sarria, Sawsan Salih Al Haroon and Jasim MA Al- Diab
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Background: The incidence of bone tumors has been decreased at low rate. Most of cases occur in men and in non-pediatrics age group. Bone tumors are mainly diagnosed by radiological and histologically, osteosarcoma is the most common type. The aim of study is to estimate the incidence of bone tumors in Basra city and analyze the results with published data. Method: A total 484 Cases of bone tumors were collected from governmental and private laboratories reports; the study period was conducted from January 2018 to December 2022. Data analyzed according to age, sex, histological type and site of tumor. Results: The incidence of bone tumors in 5 years from 2018-2022, were the highest in 2019, with most common histologic type was osteosarcoma, with more common in males, in non-pediatrics age group, with most common site in femur and primary tumors was the most common. Conclusion: The research found that bone tumors are most frequent in the femur, have a comparable prevalence across age groups, and predominate in men. The increasing proportion of benign tumors, particularly osteochondromas, is positive, but the dominance of malignant primary bone tumors over metastatic kinds emphasises the need for early investigation and treatment.
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