Objective: To study the expression of the nm23 and ras protein in human giant cell tumor of bone and their relationship with pathological types and recurrence.Methods: Applying SP immunohistochemic method to detelt expression of these proteins in the giant cell tumor of bone.Results: of 52 tumors,21 had abnormally high levels nm23 protein,7 expressed ras protein.Their positive expression had no significant correlation with pathological grades.There was a striking statistically significant correlation between the overexpression of nm23 protein and recurrence ( P