A patient in the clinic had a femur x-ray that was read as having a "moth-eaten" appearance. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the patient?
A)Limb-salvaging surgery
B)Amputation
C)Oral bisphosphonates
D)Calcium and vitamin D supplements

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A moth-eaten appearance of a bone signifies osteosarcoma, a malignant bone-forming cancer. The preferred treatments are chemotherapy and limb-salvaging surgery. Oral bisphosphonates and calcium and vitamin D supplements would be treatments for osteoporosis.

A Patient in the Clinic Had a Femur X-Ray That