Bone cancer

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Bone cancer

Bone cancer is cancer of our skeleton. It can affect any part of body but specially Knee, Thigh (Femur), Ribs, Vertebrae, Skull bones etc. It can be primary or Metastatic.

Most of the time it is metastatic. But here, I am going to discuss about primary bone cancer.

Types:

  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Ewing Sarcoma
  • Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Chordoma

Symptoms:

  • Bone pain
  • Fracture
  • Disability to work
  • Swelling of joint
  • Fatigue

Cause:

  • Genetic
  • Radiation
  • Paget disease

Diagnostic Investigations:

  • MRI
  • CT scan
  • X-ray
  • PET CT scan
  • Bone scan

Treatment:

  • Surgery (Most of the time, it is the primary treatment)
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy

Specialist who Deal Bone cancer:

  • Medical oncologist
  • Orthopedic oncologist
  • Radiation oncologist
  • Radiologist
  • Pathologist
  • Cosmetic Surgeon

 

 

 

 

 

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