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The three different types of Bone cancer and related tumors in the bone are called Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma. The most common of cancer found in the bone is Osteosarcoma and it develops in new tissue of a growing bone. Young people, generally between the ages of 10-25 are diagnosed more often with this type of cancer. The knees, upper legs and upper arms are where bone cancer is most commonly found in the body. Cancer that begins inside the cartilage of a bone is called Chondrosarcoma and generally affects people in the 50-60 age bracket. The pelvis, upper legs and shoulders is where Chondrosarcoma is often found. Another form of cancer of the bone that affects a younger age group is Ewing’s Sarcoma. This cancer forms inside of immature nerve tissue inside of the marrow of a bone. Ewing’s Sarcoma is found in the pelvis, upper legs, ribs and arms.