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Bone Fracture Repair

Cancer can affect our bones in different ways. One is primary bone cancer, where cancer cells grow directly in the bone. Cancer can also affect our bones when cancer cells originate elsewhere in the body and spread to the bones. In both cases, the bones are weakened and become more likely to break from minor injuries. When traditional fracture repair techniques, like screws and nails, are too difficult on a patient because of their cancer and subsequent treatments, we need an alternative option