Since it is something that most of us do not deal with on a regular basis, we often struggle with the topic of ‘Bone Tumors’.  In fact, this topic is generally one of the most dreaded sections of standardized examinations and board certification tests.  

Dr. Bakotic speaks about Bone Tumor Identification using the ‘Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Experience’ as a guide.  Basic terms such as tumor, neoplasm, and malignancy are discussed and defined.  The increasing role of genetic knowledge in tumor identification and classification is presented in detail.  Several groupings of benign tumors in the foot are presented to facilitate a general understanding of the topic before going into more detail.  As the most common benign neoplasms of the foot, Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, Chondroblastoma, Subugual Exostosis, and Giant Cell Tumor of Bone are the major focus of the presentation.  For each of these 4 tumors, Dr. Bakotic discusses a historical background, etiology, epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation, histology, treatment, and prognosis.

Often we find ourselves memorizing certain trivial points about bone tumors for the purpose of regurgitation on a standardized test.  A thorough review of this well structured lecture will provide you with a true clinical understanding of bone tumors so that you can make clinical sense of the information.  This approach to bone tumors will give you a foundation on which to build and not leave you scrambling to memorize and re-memorize trivia.