It masquerades as malignant. But this bone-covered tumor is benign

Telling this mass apart from cancerous tumors could prevent unnecessary chemotherapy for patients

Gloved hands hold a microscope slide with a tissue sample on it

When examining a mass, a researcher found it had unusual characteristics. It’s bony shell and varied cells didn’t fit into any known tumor categories.

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