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Primary Bone Cancer is cancer that
initially starts off inside bones.
This is not to be confused with
cancers that start off in other
parts of the body and then
eventually end up in the bones.
Fortunately, bone cancers are
usually benign (non-cancerous) in
nature. These cancers usually affect
certain bones in the body such as
the ones close to the knee -
referred to as Osteosarcoma. Another
type of bone cancer, Ewing's
sarcoma, affects the bones that are
found in the trunk area - such as
pelvis. Chondrosarcoma another type
of cancer arises from cartilage.
Another - more rare type of cancer
is know as "Malignant fibrous
histiocytoma of bone" or MFH. There
is also another cancer known as
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of bone or
PLB which starts off in the immune
system (such as lymph nodes) and
eventually makes it's way into bone.
Symptoms: The common symptom of bone
cancer is swelling and tenderness in
the area. Pain usually makes it
difficult to move the area affected.
Fractures can occur when the bone
cancer prevents normal movement; the
inactivity weakens the bone.
Diagnosis: Your doctor will do a
complete physical and may ask for a
scan (such as an x-ray) of the area.
Determining the type of cancer will
require a biopsy (removal of a small
amount of suspected cancerous
tissue). Analysis of the tissue will
reveal the type of cancer.
Treatment: The treatment can require
radiation, surgery or chemotherapy.
The advances of chemotherapy for
Bone Cancers has made the chances
from complete recovery very good.
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