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A physical exam, imaging, and blood tests may indicate the presence of bone cancer, but only a biopsy can confirm it. Approximately 60% of people with bone cancer have disease-free long-term survival.

Bone cancer can occur in any bone, including those in the feet and ankles. However, it does not commonly occur in the feet and is more likely to develop in the long bones of the legs and upper arms.

It is the only bone in the upper portion of your leg and is surrounded by your thigh muscles, including your hamstrings and quadriceps. The adult femur is typically around 18 inches long.

Tibia shaft. The shaft is the long part of the bone that bears your weight. It has an anterior border you can feel just under your skin on your lower leg.

“The normal standard of care is [now] to fix it and let people walk,” Trompeter says. Breaks in long bones, like the femur in your thigh, can be relatively straightforward to repair with a rod.