Osteosarcoma Bone Osteosarcoma Bone CancerCancer

What is Osteosarcoma What is Osteosarcoma Cancer?Cancer?

Sarcoma is a cancer that develops in the Sarcoma is a cancer that develops in the tissues that support and connect parts of tissues that support and connect parts of the body, including bone, fat, and muscle, the body, including bone, fat, and muscle, as well as soft tissue. as well as soft tissue.

How Bone Cancer Spreads How Bone Cancer Spreads QuicklyQuickly

In young people, the development of the tumor In young people, the development of the tumor appears to be related to periods in life with rapid appears to be related to periods in life with rapid bone growth, hence the average tumor bone growth, hence the average tumor development during 14-16 years of age.development during 14-16 years of age.

Mitosis is a process in which the nucleus of a Mitosis is a process in which the nucleus of a cell divides to form another nuclei identical to cell divides to form another nuclei identical to itself in a series of steps: prophase, metaphase, itself in a series of steps: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. anaphase, and telophase.

Symptoms of OsteosarcomaSymptoms of Osteosarcoma

The most common symptom of The most common symptom of Osteosarcoma bone cancer is swelling Osteosarcoma bone cancer is swelling and/or pain in the arm or leg. Pain may and/or pain in the arm or leg. Pain may increase at night or during exercise. increase at night or during exercise. Osteosarcoma can cause a limp. In some Osteosarcoma can cause a limp. In some cases, the first sign of the disease is a cases, the first sign of the disease is a broken arm or a broken leg.broken arm or a broken leg.

Treatments of Osteosarcoma Treatments of Osteosarcoma CancerCancer

There are many treatments for There are many treatments for Osteosarcoma. They are surgery, Osteosarcoma. They are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.chemotherapy, and radiation.

Facts About OsteosarcomaFacts About Osteosarcoma It is the eighth most common form of childhood cancer.It is the eighth most common form of childhood cancer. For people under the age of 20, at present 5 million people have this For people under the age of 20, at present 5 million people have this

type of cancer.type of cancer. This cancer is slightly more common in males.This cancer is slightly more common in males. It is a type of bone cancer.It is a type of bone cancer. It usually develops during bone growth.It usually develops during bone growth. It mostly effects teens who are experiencing a growth spurt.It mostly effects teens who are experiencing a growth spurt. There is not an effective way to prevent this type of cancer.There is not an effective way to prevent this type of cancer. Teens who are taller than average have an added risk for getting Teens who are taller than average have an added risk for getting

the disease.the disease.

ReferencesReferences

http://www.cancer.iu.edu/osteosarcoma/ofacts/index/php

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