A lump on your foot isn’t likely to be cancer. But if pain and swelling don’t go away, you may want to contact a doctor. They can perform a biopsy to confirm if the lump is cancerous. Cancer can start ...

Bone cancer is an uncommon type that can occur when cells in the bones begin to grow at an uncontrollable rate. It may happen in any bone, including those in the feet. However, it most commonly ...

Foot fusion surgery is an operation that fuses one or more joints in the foot into a fixed position. This eliminates joint motion that may cause pain for people with certain conditions, such as ...

No tip-toeing around it, this foot bone could change the story of human evolution, or at least the story of human foot evolution. The bone is additional evidence that Australopithecus afarensis, an ...

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