Bone Cancer Articles
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Bone cancer is a type of cancer that affects the bones. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer. As this page of the eMedTV library explains, symptoms, treatment options, and prognosis all depend on the type of bone cancer a person has.
Osteosarcoma is a form of bone cancer that most often affects children and young adults. This eMedTV segment offers an overview of osteosarcoma, including information about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Possible bone cancer symptoms include anemia, pain, fatigue, and joint tenderness. This eMedTV page discusses bone cancer symptoms in detail and serves as a reminder that potential symptoms do not mean that a person definitely has cancer.
The most common bone cancer treatment is surgery, although chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be used as well. This segment of the eMedTV library explains bone cancer treatment in detail, including factors that can affect the treatment chosen.
Alternative Bone Cancer Treatment
Alternative bone cancer treatment, such as acupuncture and herbal products, are often combined with standard treatments for bone cancer. This eMedTV article examines alternative bone cancer treatment in detail, including questions to ask your doctor.
Although the causes of bone cancer are still unknown, certain factors can increase a person's chances of developing it. This eMedTV segment explores these potential "causes" of bone cancer, such as a family history of cancer or prior chemotherapy.
Unfortunately, bone cancer pain is a common occurrence for patients with this disease. As this eMedTV page explains, pain medication, radiation, nerve blocks, or even acupuncture are techniques used to manage bone cancer pain.
With a bone cancer prognosis, a doctor considers the usual course and outcome based on hundreds of other patients. But, as this eMedTV page explains, a bone cancer prognosis is only a prediction and is affected by the cancer's location and stage.
Osteosarcoma symptoms may include pain, broken bones, fatigue, fever, weight loss, and anemia. This eMedTV article describes symptoms often associated with osteosarcoma, which may also include swelling, tenderness, or stiffness in the affected area.
Types of bone cancer are benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). As this eMedTV page explains, malignant types of bone cancer are: osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and chondrosarcoma. There are also primary and secondary types of bone cancer.
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a rare condition in which a tumor develops in the soft tissue or bone. This eMedTV article offers an overview of malignant fibrous histiocytoma, with information about its symptoms, its treatment options, and more.
For people with osteosarcoma, treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. This eMedTV segment reviews these osteosarcoma treatment options and discusses second opinions, side effects, and follow-up care.
A bone cancer diagnosis is arrived at through a process involving a thorough physical exam and specific tests and procedures. This eMedTV page explains the items used to make a bone cancer diagnosis, such as imaging scans, biopsies, and blood tests.
Bone cancer research trials are aimed at providing new treatment methods or combining current ones to better help patients. This page of the eMedTV library discusses bone cancer research and explains potential benefits for research participants.
Bone cancer surgery, the treatment of choice for many patients with the condition, can involve amputation or limb-sparing surgery. This eMedTV segment explains the types of bone cancer surgery in detail, including the impact on survival rates.
Factors that affect the prognosis for osteosarcoma patients include the size and location of the cancer. This eMedTV resource discusses other factors that may affect an osteosarcoma prognosis (such as the patient's age and general health).
From 1998-2002, bone cancer statistics indicate that the age-adjusted bone cancer death rate was 0.4 per 100,000 men and women per year. This eMedTV article includes other bone cancer statistics on stage, survival rates, and more.
The bone cancer survival rate measures how many people are still alive 5 years after their diagnosis, even if still receiving treatment. This eMedTV article provides statistics regarding the bone cancer survival rate by race, stage, and more.
Can bone cancer be prevented? Research scientists have not yet identified any methods of bone cancer prevention. But, as this eMedTV page explains, avoiding risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle may be all the bone cancer prevention you need.
In cases of Ewing's sarcoma, symptoms of the cancer may include pain, bone fracture, fatigue, and fever. This eMedTV segment discusses symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma, which may also include swelling, tenderness, or stiffness in the affected area.