Table 1.
Distribution of the five most frequent malignant and benign tumours with corresponding mean serum 25(OH)D level.
| Malignant Bone Tumours |
Benign Bone Tumours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumour Type | Number of Patients | Mean 25(OH)D | Tumour Type | Number of Patients | Mean 25(OH)D |
| Bone Metastases | 31 | 23.9 | Osteochondroma/Exostosis | 30 | 23.7 |
| Chondrosarcoma | 16 | 16.9 | Chondroma | 20 | 25.3 |
| Osteosarcoma | 15 | 16.0 | Bone Cyst | 18 | 21.1 |
| Lymphoma | 5 | 12.8 | Giant-cell tumor of bone | 16 | 22.0 |
| Pleomorph. Undiff. sarcoma | 3 | 19.3 | Fibrous Dysplasia | 9 | 19.3 |