Abnormal behavior of epithelial cells leads to the onset of cancer. In the human body of this pathology all organs are susceptible. Bone cancer is one of the rare anomalies of the human body - less than 1% of all diagnosed cancer. One of the options for the development of bone cancer can be the appearance of metastasis in bone tissue from a tumor that has struck another organ. In this case, it is a secondary tumor.
Common Symptoms of Bone Cancer
Symptoms of bone cancer may not always be pain. As a rule, the pain sensations are rather weakly expressed and do not have a clear limitation in place. A possible symptom is a tightening under the skin or a change in its appearance. This is especially noticeable when the tumor is located next to the joint. During this time, most people start self-medication without going through the examinations and not establishing the true cause of the signs of the disease. The use of analgesics, warming up, rubbing leads to the development of cancer and the spread of metastases to other organs. It is at this stage that the pain becomes more pronounced and contracture develops (decreased mobility of the joint), there is night sweating, feverish conditions, weight and general tone of the body decrease.
Bone cancer is the common name of the disease, which includes the damage to the bones of the hands, legs, spine and hip joint.
Symptoms of leg bones cancer (Iwing sarcoma)
The most common type of cancer - Iwing sarcoma, manifests itself in the following symptoms:
- painful sensations that activate during physical activity and at night;
- edema and the appearance of deformities;
- defeat, as a rule, the middle part of the long bones of the legs;
- increase in the temperature of the skin at the site of localization.
Most of all this pathology is affected by males aged 5-16 years.
Symptoms of Hip Bone Cancer
Cancer of the pelvic bones, in general, is a symptom of secondary cancer. As an independent disease (primary) can affect both bone tissue and cartilaginous; has such a symptomatology:
- constant aching pain in the hip and buttocks;
- over time, impaired mobility;
- in the course of tumor growth, the appearance of protrusions, painful on palpation, with a vascular pattern;
- a brief increase in temperature is possible.
Symptoms of hand bone cancer
For cancer affected by the arm bones, the main manifestations of the disease are characteristic, accompanied by pain and, in the course of time, limitation of mobility. Additional symptoms may be the appearance of nausea and gastric discomfort due to the high content of calcium salts in the blood. The fragility of bones is characteristic.
Symptoms of cancer of the bones of the spine
Painful sensations in the lower and middle parts of the spine can be a sign of the defeat of the bones of the spine with cancer. When palpating, the tumor can be characterized by a tuberous compaction with sharp pain upon pressing. Gradually, there may be a lack of coordination and a decrease in the sensitivity of the lower extremities when the sciatic nerve is affected.
Prognosis of cancers of bones
When you contact a polyclinic with symptoms of bone cancer, the survival prognosis, with the primary disease, is very high and is around 80%. The lack of metastases and the right approach to treatment increases this figure to 95%.
The main approach in the treatment of bone cancer, as in the case of other cancers, is the surgical method, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If you remove a large area of bone tissue, you can transplant from another location or bone bank, and use a metal implant.