Guide To Bone Cancer Causes And Risk Factors

Bone cancer is a malignancy that originates and develops in bone tissue. Less than one percent of all cancer diagnosis are bone cancers, as they are rare in the general population. The most common bones in the body affected by bone cancer are the long bones in the legs and arms as well as the pelvis. The three primary forms of bone cancer include chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma. Symptoms indicative of bone cancer include swelling and redness around the affected bone, fatigue, bone pain, bone fracture, and unexplained weight loss. A bone cancer diagnosis is made using physical examination, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, bone scans, computerized tomography, x-rays, and tissue biopsy. Depending on the location and stage of bone cancer, surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy may be used to treat it.