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Osteochondroma screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Overview

According to the the Canadian Society of Cancer, there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for osteochondroma.[1]

Screening

Screening

According to the the Canadian Society of Cancer, there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for osteochondroma.[1]

References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Osteochondroma. Candian Society of Cancer. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bone/bone-cancer/benign-tumours/?region=bc Accessed on January 27, 2016

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