What is the definition of bone cancer?

What is the definition of bone cancer? Tumors have always been considered a terminal illness. If a tumor occurs, not only will the patient lose hope in life, but it will also be a heavy blow to the family. In recent years, a disease called bone tumor has been discovered in clinical practice. Many people may not know much about this disease. Let's take a look at what bone tumor is.

Bone tumors refer to malignant tumors that occur in bones, mainly osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, multiple myeloma, chordoma, reticulum cell sarcoma, etc. Symptoms and signs of bone tumors mainly include anemia, fatigue, malnutrition and cachexia. Local pain and tenderness are the most common, which may appear at the same time as or before the mass. The pain is mild at first, intermittent and dull, and then becomes continuous severe pain. Bone expansion and deformation and soft tissue masses can be felt in the superficial part. The skin is dark red, tense and shiny, the skin temperature increases, and a large mass is formed in a short period of time, and functional disorders, bone deformities and pathological fractures are caused.

Bone tumors are the same as other tumors. Their etiology is very complex. Generally speaking, the internal factors exist first, and the external factors occur through the internal factors. The internal factors include the quality theory, the genetic theory, the endocrine theory, etc.; the external factors include the chemical elements, the chronic stimulation theory of internal and external radiation, the virus infection theory, etc. Multiple osteochondromas and fibroid hyperplasia are both related to the family. Bone tumors often occur between the ages of 10 and 30, indicating that the vigorous development and growth of bones is related to the occurrence of tumors. Therefore, it can be considered that during the growth and maturation of bones, the body is more sensitive to the stimulation of the above factors, so that it is easy to become a tumor or tumor-like lesions. Benign bone tumors can become malignant: for example, chondroma, osteochondroma, osteoblastoma, etc. can all become malignant sarcomas, and fibroid dysplasia in tumor-like lesions can also become malignant sarcomas. Some patients with bone tumors often recall a history of trauma to the affected part, such as sprains, bruises, etc. In fact, this type of trauma will not cause bone changes, and osteosarcoma occurring at the fracture site is extremely rare. It is likely that when the tumor develops to a certain extent, the trauma causes obvious symptoms and attracts attention.

Doctors of all dynasties have further explored and supplemented the understanding and treatment of this disease from different aspects, which has gradually deepened the understanding of this disease. Combining the discussions of various doctors, it is believed that the occurrence of this disease is always caused by insufficient kidney qi, imbalance of yin and yang, and dysfunction of viscera, so that cold, dampness and toxic evil take advantage of the opportunity to enter, and qi and blood stagnate, which accumulates in the bones. For example, the invasion of external evils from the surface to the inside, deep into the bones, accumulates for a long time; falls and injuries, blood vessels are damaged, blood stasis accumulates, and does not disperse into tumors; insufficient endowment, or excessive labor, excessive sexual intercourse, consume kidney qi, kidney is responsible for bone and marrow, kidney qi deficiency will cause bone disease; eating too much and not restraining, damage to the spleen and stomach, spleen failure, dampness and phlegm, accumulation into tumors; mental stimulation, emotional depression, excessive five emotions, resulting in imbalance of yin and yang, disharmony of qi and blood, and blockage of meridians, leading to osteoma.

Through understanding the above content, I believe everyone has a comprehensive understanding of bone tumors. Bone tumors, like other tumors, can cause great harm to patients, so everyone must be vigilant about the occurrence of the disease. When any discomfort symptoms appear in the bones of the body, it is necessary to check in time to ensure that it is not caused by the disease, so as to avoid not being able to detect the presence of bone tumors in time.