Bone cancer

Bone cancer
The cancers that arise in the bone, called primary bone cancers, is very rare.
They occur most often in children and adolescents, Springfield cancerous bone their way through the surrounding structures and spread rapidly throughout the body.
Therefore, early diagnosis is very important, and whenever that was discovered early, it was possible to undergo surgery to eradicate the tumor.
That the likelihood of the resumption of most cancer patients during the period of five years is very little prospect, and not likely to re-emerge after that. However, the majority of cases are not diagnosed early warning is not good.


The causes of bone cancer first not yet known, but may be a genetic link where we find that often applies in families.
Usually this affects cancer leg, with the emergence of a painful swelling above the knee or directly underneath, has exacerbated the pain in this case stand or during sleep at night in bed.


How diagnosed?

Patients referred to a specialist to take a picture of X-ray and other tests such as m survey computerized tomography CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging MRI to confirm the diagnosis, and Ahlgren Britain Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancers.

These are malignant tumors are very often spread to the lungs, and therefore requests a picture of the patient's chest X-ray.


Bone cancer treatment:

In most cases, are surgical removal of tumor, and is the eradication of any infected bone and will be replaced greatness or artificial piece of bone from elsewhere of the body of the patient or greatness appropriate person are.
After the surgery the patient is subject to heal radiotherapy or chemotherapy to get rid of any remaining cancer