Primary bone cancer
goodtoknow says: There are several types of primary bone cancers (cancers that start in the bone) and they are all extremely rare. Less than 500 people are diagnosed each year in the UK. The exact causes aren't known but the most common symptom is pain. Since many sufferers of bone cancer are teenagers and young people, experts think it could be related to the changes that happen when bones grow but not by an injury or fall. Bone cancer treatments, including new drugs and surgical techniques, have improved rapidly in the past 10 years and offer more hope than ever before.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of primary bone cancer from patient.co.uk, read on.
Primary bone cancer is where a cancer originates in a bone. It is a rare type of cancer. There are several different types. Treatments which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The type of treatment used, and the outlook (prognosis) depend on various factors including the type, site and stage of the cancer.
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Natalie, about 1 year
This article is simple and easy to understand with useful links for those who need detail. im 17 and have Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. i have been searching for ages to find out a little bit more about my cancer and haven't been able to understand many of the texts but this one is pretty good. i like that i can also express my opinion about it as this shows you are open to critisism.
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