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Which age groups are most commonly affected by osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and chondrosarcoma?
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Defect of tibia, caused by septic osteomyelitis in childhood, with compensatory thickening of the fibula (right). Normal bones are shown at left.
The age groups most commonly affected by these types of bone cancer vary significantly:
- Osteosarcoma: This condition primarily affects individuals under the age of 30. While it is most common in younger populations, cases occurring after age 50 are often associated with Paget disease of bone.1
- Ewing tumour of bone: This malignancy occurs mainly in individuals under the age of 20.2
- Chondrosarcoma: Unlike the other two, this type of bone tumor most often affects middle-aged and elderly persons.3