In defence of the osteoma
The relevance of benign tumours in bioarchaeology and palaeo-oncology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5427690 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Siek (0000-0003-1088-5159, Institute of Archaeology, University College London London UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 281-283 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2839 |
| OpenAlex | W2993147170 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Currently, research focus in palaeo-oncology is dominated by malignant neoplasms, and this focus has led to an academic apathy towards benign tumours. The lack of interest in benign tumours is mainly due to the notion that they are commonplace occurrences with little clinical value. As a result, knowledge and understanding of benign tumours are lacking, and this has become a hindrance to the overall understanding of neoplastic disease in bioarchaeological contexts. It is the goal of this commentary to highlight the relevance of benign tumours and to encourage future research in this neglected area of palaeo-oncology
Archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Cancer · Clinical Oncology · Disease · Neoplastic disease · Pathology · Political science · Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments · Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment · History · Medicine · Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology · Internal Medicine
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First case of juvenile primary bone malignant neoplasm in ancient China
| Citations per year | 1.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |