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Bone Cancer Treatment
Bone cancer is a malignant tumor that arises from the cells that make up the bones of the body. This is also known as primary bone cancer. When the cancer metastasizes to bone but originated somewhere else is called as the secondary bone cancer.
Types of bone cancer:
- Osteosarcoma – This type of cancer arises from osteoid tissue in the bone. This tumor occurs most often in the knee and upper arm.
- Chondrosarcoma: This type of cancer begins in cartilaginous tissue. Cartilage pads the ends of bones and lines the joints.
- The Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors (ESFTs), which usually occur in bone but may also arise in soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue).
SYMPTOMS
- Pain
- Swelling
- Fractures
DIAGNOSIS
- X-rays
- Bone scan
- C T Scan
- MRI
- PET Scan
- Biopsy
- Angiogram
- Blood Tests
AVAILABLE TREATMENTS IN INDIA:
- Surgery – In this procedure the surgeon removes the entire tumor with negative margins along with some healthy tissues from the neighborhood.
- Chemotherapy – This technique is basicallythe use of anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells.
- Radiation therapy – This type of therapy involves use of high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. This treatment may be used in combination with surgery. It is often used to treat chondrosarcoma, which cannot be treated with chemotherapy
- Cryosurgery – Cryosurgery is the use of liquid nitrogen to freeze and kill cancer cells. This technique can sometimes be used instead of conventional surgery to destroy the tumor.
