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Osteoblastoma

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A benign tumor in bone tissue.

Osteoblastomas are small, and are seen most frequently in children or young adults.

Symptoms include pain and bone mass reduction.

Treatment is primarily by surgery.

Chemotherapy and radiation have also been used to treat osteoblastoma but are controversial

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