Surgery is an important part of treatment for most bone cancers. Surgery may also be needed to do a biopsy to diagnose the cancer.

Rebuilding her jaw – and her life – one operation at a time Medical Mysteries is a series that spotlights rare diseases or unusual conditions.

Potentially life-threatening, liposarcoma is characterized by a persistent, growing lump, pain and swelling, with the cancer in the jaw considered exceedingly rare.

Alongside the jaw, researchers also uncovered a toe bone fragment and a piece of a rib. The discovery began in the Hudson Valley when the Orange County resident noticed two large teeth protruding from ...

At first, the embryonic crocodile begins with a smooth jaw, which is gradually creased as the skin grows. These premature wrinkles connect to form irregular scales, large and elongated on the upper ...

The zygomatic bone forms a large portion of the face by connecting the cheeks with the eye, jaw, ears, and forehead.

Mandibular retrognathia, sometimes called "receding chin," is a common condition characterized by an overbite and recessed jaw.

Babin said that his training in paleontology and dentistry helped him recognize that what seems like a strange rock at first glance is actually an upper jaw bone and teeth.

Babin said that his training in paleontology and dentistry helped him recognize that what seems like a strange rock at first glance is actually an upper jaw bone and teeth.

A 3-month-old French bulldog (not pictured) made history when he regrew part of his jaw bone after surgery to remove a tumor, Cornell University veterinarians said. Irene Wright for McClatchy A ...

A scan taken after surgery, left, showed a large portion of the lower jaw missing. Eight weeks later, another scan, right, showed bone had regrown in the same spot.