What Are The First Signs Of Bone Cancer?

Bone cancer is relatively rare compared to many other types, accounting for less than 1 percent of all cancers diagnosed. Many of the symptoms are the same as other types of cancer. These include fatigue, sudden weight loss, difficulty sleeping, unexplained anemia (low blood count), and less desire to eat.

Symptoms that are specific to bone cancer include the following.

Bone Pain

Typically, bone pain feels like it's coming from deep inside a part of your body. It also features burning, itching, or may radiate. Often, the discomfort is chronic, or long-lasting.

Pain may originate from a tumor inside a bone, or it may happen when the bone tumor presses against nearby nerves or organs.

Inflammation, Swelling and Tenderness

Inflammation near the location of the cancer often causes swelling and tenderness. Inflammation tends to be more pronounced in places where there are lots of nerves ad body tissues. Sometimes, bone cancer causes nearby skin to look red.

Increased or Frequent Fractures

Many people find out they have bone cancer due to a light fall or injury that causes a fracture. Cancer weakens bone structure over time, leading to frequent bone breaks, or breaks that seem to happen too easily.

Bone deterioration can cause a fracture even when you're doing ordinary, simple things like standing up or leaning on something.

As bone cancer grows, it may spread to surrounding areas, weakening them as well. If you have recently suffered a fracture, consult your doctor.

Bone cancer most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs, but it can happen anywhere in the body. For some reason, noncancerous bone tumors are much more common than cancerous ones.

The most common treatment for serious bone cancer is surgical removal of the tumor, depending on the type of bone cancer being treated.

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Other Helpful Web Pages:

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