Details of Bone Cancer Treatment

It is a type of cancers which commonly attacks the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. It starts in bones and doesn't include cancers that begin elsewhere in the body and extends to the bone. It is rare but sometimes can be life-threatening. Some kinds if this.

Osteosarcoma. In this, the cancerous cells produce bone.

Chondrosarcoma. In this, the cancerous cells produce cartilage.

Ewing sarcoma. In this, It arises commonly in the pelvis, legs or arms of children and young adults.

May include: >

Bone pain 

Swelling and tenderness 

Bone weakness 

Fatigue 

Weight loss

Abnormal cells growth in DNA

May be asked:

• Bone scan
• Imaging tests like CT, MRI, X-ray 
• Positron emission tomography (PET)

Treatment options

Surgery: It is to remove the whole cancerous tumor and replacing the lost bone with some bone from another area of the body.

Chemotherapy: In this drugs are given to kill cancer cells with injection through veins.

Radiation therapy: In this high-powered beams, such as X-rays or protons, to kill cancer cells, if the cancer has spread to central nervous system.

Which may increases the risk factor: 1

• Previous cancer treatment
• Exposure to radiation
• Genetic disorders

May include:

• High temperature
• Headache
• Aching muscles
• Diarrhoea
• Tiredness