Hi I'm doing a research on the types of
cancers, My cousin has a some kind of
tumor, and we still dont have the results
from the extensive testing that they did
on him. So is osteosarcoma dangerous and
what is osteoplastic ? Are they terminal
illnesses ?
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Re: Osteosarcoma Research Posted: 08-27-07 02:48am
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Hi I'm doing a research on
the types of cancers, My cousin has a some
kind of tumor, and we still dont have the
results from the extensive testing that
they did on him. So is osteosarcoma
dangerous and what is osteoplastic ? Are
they terminal illnesses
?
Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone cancer,
usually seen in children and adolescents.
The usual location for tumor is the leg,
particularly the femur.
What makes this illness terminal are
metastases that occur in lungs and
liver.Affected bone can be replace with a
metal prosthesis during limb-sparing
surgery. Chemoterapy is also given to kill
tumor cells and stop them to
spread.Patients with osteosarcoma are best
managed by a medical oncologist and an
orthopedic oncologist experienced in
managing sarcomas. Osteosarcoma has one of
the lowest survival rates for pediatric
cancer.
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