Osteosarcoma ; Definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment [Video]

Osteosarcoma is the most common type of cancer that begins in the bones, usually in the arms or legs. Here are some important details about this condition.

*Symptoms:*
– Limited movement
– Bone pain
– A lump
– An unexplained broken bone

*What is it:*
– Type of cancer that starts in the bones
– Most often affects teenagers
– Average age of diagnosis of osteosarcoma is 15

*Treatment:*
– Surgery to remove the tumor
– Chemotherapy to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing
– Radiation therapy to kill cancer cells

*Survival rate:*
– 70% if the osteosarcoma doesn’t spread to other parts of the body
– 30% to 50% if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body

*Other details:*
– Osteosarcoma accounts for about 3% of all childhood cancers
– It is the most common primary bone tumor in children
– Osteosarcoma is the third most common cancer in adolescence (after lymphomas and brain tumors)

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