What are benign bone tumors?

What are benign bone tumors?

Most tumors that start in your bones are benign (not cancer). This means that benign tumors will not spread from their original site to a new location.

Tumors can form in any of the bones of your skeletal system and in any part of the bone. In general, the most common bones involved are also some of the largest: the femur, tibia, humerus, pelvis, spine and ribs.

Some types of tumors are most common in specific locations, such as the spine or near the growth plates in your hip, knee or shoulder.