What should I do if I have bone cancer

What should I do if I have bone cancer? In fact, there are several ways to treat bone cancer. Resection or scraping of the tumor and bone grafting can cure the patient. People with spinal cord disease sometimes need decompression and radiotherapy. Occasionally, recurrence after surgery requires a second surgery. So what should I do if I have bone cancer? Let's take a look together.

Despite the availability of chemotherapy, amputation remains an emergency treatment measure in the treatment of osteosarcoma. The development of effective chemotherapy will lead to changes in the long-standing treatment methods for bone cancer, especially changes in the timing, level, and site of radiation and dose of amputation.

The United States now uses selective amputation. In the British literature, about one-third of patients undergo amputation at the beginning, and most patients use the Cade method, which is amputation for those who have a chance of survival, that is, those who have no lung metastasis within 6 months after radiotherapy (radiation dose of 80Gy). In past statistics, the survival rate of primary and secondary amputation is similar. Some people believe that early amputation and tumor removal have the risk of local recurrence. The use of the Cade method can avoid unnecessary amputation before short-term death, but it is often difficult to make such a judgment.

In recent years, there has been more and more debate about amputation and limb-preserving surgery. Most people believe that the 2-year survival rate between the two is the same, so patients are willing to accept limb-preserving surgery, but the cost is high.

The results of bone cancer treatment are related to factors such as cell morphology, differentiation and host effect of each tumor. If bone cancer grows in the bones of the limbs, the treatment effect should be better than that of the trunk bones because it is easier to detect, metastasizes slower and is easier to treat.

Thanks to the progress of medicine, the cooperation of patients, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists has increased the five-year survival rate of malignant bone cancer from 15% to 20% to 60% to 70% after treatment. Radiotherapy equipment for bone cancer For unexplained bone pain, the possible cause should be found as soon as possible, and the possibility of bone cancer should not be ignored. If it can be discovered and treated early, it is not a pity to lose a hand or leg due to amputation, but it is a pity to lose precious life. Moreover, the technology of prosthetics and rehabilitation is developing day by day, and prosthetics will accompany you to live a happy life.