Ostoesarcoma
By: Tori Hagel
Osteosarcoma
A malignant tumor of bone in which
there is a proliferation of osteoblast.
 A type of bone cancer
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Symptoms
 Swelling
over a bone or bony part of the
body
 Pain in a bone or joint
 Bones that break for no known reason
Prevalence
 This
cancer is most common in people
between the ages of 10 and 24
 Osteosarcoma affects about 900 people
in the USA each year. Most people under
the age of 20.
Causes
 Exact
cause for this disease is unknown,
but can be influenced by: previous
radiation, previous bone abnormalities,
and genetic predisposition.
 Bone cancer starts when a bone cell
becomes abnormal, growing out of
control and forming a lump of cancerous
tissue called a tumor.
Treatments
 Before
a treatment option is decided for a
bone cancer patient, a biopsy needs to
be done.
 The results of the biopsy and medical
history of the patient will determine
prognosis and treatment.
 Four standard treatments for
osteosarcoma include: surgery,
chemotherapy, radiation, and samarium
Interesting facts
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Osteosarcoma is the most common type of
bone cancer.
It can be described as localized, which
means the cancer has not spread throughout
the rest of the body, and is located in one or
more spots that can be removed by surgery.
It can also be described as metastatic, which
means the cancer has spread to other parts
of the body, such as the lungs.
Pictures of Osteosarcoma
Tumors
Pictures
Sources
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http://www.bcrt.org.uk/bci_causes_of_osteos
arcoma.php
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www.news-medical.net/health/What-isOsteosarcoma.aspx
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/tr
eatment/osteosarcoma/Patient/page1