Bone Cancer
Introduction
Cancer can start in any bone in the body, but the pelvis and long bones in the arms and legs are the most commonly affected. Bone cancer is extremely rare, i.e.it accounting for less than 1% of all cancers. Noncancerous bone tumors are significantly more prevalent than cancerous bone tumours.
The phrase “bone cancer” excludes diseases that start elsewhere in the body and progress to the bones. Breast cancer that has spread to the bones is not considered bone cancer.
Some forms of bone cancer are more common in children and adolescents, whereas others are more common in adults. One of the most popular treatments for bone cancer is surgical removal, however chemotherapy and the radiation therapy may also be utilized for the treatment purpose.
Types of bone cancer
The most dangerous type of the bone cancer is a primary bone cancer. This type of bone cancer originate in the bones or surrounding tissue, such as cartilage.
Cancer can also spread to your bones from another part of your body, known as metastasize. Secondary bone cancer is a kind of bone cancer that is more common than primary bone cancer.
Some common types of Primary bone cancer are as follows :-
Osteosarcoma (Osteogenic sarcoma)
Osteosarcoma, is also known as osteogenic sarcoma, is most common in children and adolescents, but it can also afflict adults. It typically begins at the points of the long bones in the arms and legs.
Osteosarcoma can start in hips, shoulders, or in some other parts of the body. It damages the hard tissue that makes up your bones’ outer layer.
Chondrosarcoma
In older persons, chondrosarcoma can develop in the pelvis, thigh areas, and shoulders.
It develops in the tough connective tissue The second most frequent primary malignancy of the bones is osteosarcoma.
Ewing’s sarcoma
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare cancer that either begins in the soft tissues surrounding the bones or directly in the bones of children and young adults.
The long bones of the body — such as the arms and legs — and the pelvis are commonly affected.
What are the symptoms of bone cancer?
The symptoms of bone cancer are:
- pain and swelling in the affected bones
- palpable hard mass in the long bones of the limbs
- feeling tired or fatigued
Less common symptoms include:
• easily broken bones
• weight loss
Treatment options for bone cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, cryosurgery, and targeted therapy. Surgery is the one of the most important local treatment for bone cancer. The surgeon removes the entire tumor with negative margins (that is, no cancer cells are found at the edge of the tissue removed during surgery
We, at Dr Puranik Cancer Clinic, offer the best bone cancer treatment with all latest treatment options being available like chemotherapy and targeted therapy.