Benign tumors of bone and soft tissue can occur at any age and in any location, although most tumors have a preference for a particular age group or a particular location. These tumors are not cancer.

Metastatic cancer to the skeleton and extremities, is a disease of the bones and soft tissue that orginated elsewhere in the body.

Sarcoma is cancer of the connective tissues of the human body. Examples of these connective tissues are: muscle, bone, fat, blood vessels, and fibrous tissue.

Total hip and knee replacements are extremely successful procedures and can restore significant function and mobility. These surgical procedures should be a last resort after all other forms of conservative management have been exhausted.