The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. These vertebrae comprise the lower back. They begin at the start of the lumbar curve (ie, the thoracolumbar junction) and extend to the sacrum.
1) Sarcoma [CHILDREN]: cancer of connective tissue or supportive tissues, inside of bones - Diagnosed during growth. 2) Carcinomas [ADULTS]: cancer of epithelial origin such as breasts, colon, pancreas, skin, lung which spreads to bone - Diagnosed peak growth periods.
Testicular cancer affects the testicles and Prostate cancer affects the prostate. These are two different organs located a few inches from each other, and the cancers are quite different. Testicular cancer is usually very fast acting and prostate cancer is slow. 12 people found this useful.