chondrosarcoma

Meaning of chondrosarcoma: Chondrosarcoma is a cancer that forms in cartilage, most often affecting the pelvis, ribs, or the ends of long bones.

Definition of chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that arises from cartilage producing cells rather than from the bone tissue itself. It most commonly develops in the pelvis, the shoulder, the ribs, or near the ends of the long bones in the arms and legs.

Chondrosarcoma can occur at any age but is diagnosed more often in adults, particularly those older than the age range typical for other bone cancers that tend to affect children and young adults. A less common form, called extraskeletal chondrosarcoma, develops in soft tissue rather than in or around bone.

Chondrosarcoma tends to grow more slowly than some other bone cancers, and treatment is generally centered on surgical removal, since this cancer type typically responds less consistently to chemotherapy and radiation than certain other bone cancers do.