... Unusual breakage of the large bone of the upper leg (femur) has happened very rarely in people taking this drug, even in people who had no injury ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/denosumab
... femur Search [fee-mer]. the thigh bone, which is the longest, largest, and strongest bone in the body. It extends from the hip (pelvis) to the knee. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=f
... bone cancer, in his left leg. The tumor was wrapped around his femur (upper thigh bone). Tests showed the tumor was ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/survivorshipduringandaftertreatment/storiesofhope/alternativesurgerygivescancerpatientasecondchance
... materials. If the tumor is in the upper part of the leg, the femur (upper leg bone), including the knee, can be removed. A ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ewingfamilyoftumors/detailedguide/ewing-family-of-tumors-treating-surgery
... It takes as much as 1,200 to 1,800 pounds of pressure to break the femur (thigh bone). The bone itself contains 2 kinds of cells. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bonecancer/detailedguide/bone-cancer-what-is-bone-cancer
... Most tumors develop in the bones around the knee, either in the distal femur (the lower part of the thigh bone) or the proximal tibia (the upper part of ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-what-is-osteosarcoma
... When a nuclear bone scan revealed more cancer, Pattie's orthopedic surgeon was concerned her left femur could shatter, and immediately ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@newengland/documents/document/acspc-034342.pdf
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003086-pdf.pdf
... Unusual fracture (break) in the thigh bone (femur). *See "Precautions" section for more detailed information. There are other ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/ibandronate
... metastasis. Other common sites are the hip bone (pelvis), upper leg bone (femur), upper arm bone (humerus), ribs, and the skull. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/bonemetastasis/bone-metastasis-what-is-bone-metastisis
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