Bone Disease

Name of Bone Disease

Osteosarcoma

Symptoms

• History of pain in the affected area
• Pain is thought to be related to muscle soreness or "growing pains", but it does not go away with rests.
• Tumor weakens the bone so much it breaks. (Pathological fracture)

Prognosis

• High grade osteosarcoma in one location have a survival rate of about 70%.
• Survival rate is higher for patients with low grade tumors.
• Lower for those whose diseases have spread throughout their body.
• Lower for those whose tumors have poor response to chemotherapy.

Treatments

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy

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Reference

• http://sarcomahelp.org/osteosarcoma.html
• http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-treating-general-info
• http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-what-is-osteosarcoma3
• http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/79524f1607fed1d6d81401d7a58f9d3d.jpg