What are the complications of bone cancer

What complications can bone cancer cause? Bone cancer is a rare malignant tumor with terrifying symptoms. In recent years, more and more people have been suffering from this disease, which has brought great pain to people's body and mind. Experts recommend that patients should do early detection and early treatment to avoid worsening of the disease and endangering life. So what complications can bone cancer cause? Let's ask an oncologist to introduce them to us.

1. Bone cancer patients may develop pathological fractures or deformations in the late stages.

2. In the late stage, a hard lump will appear on the surface of the bone, which may or may not be painful.

3. Bone cancer patients in the late stage will experience numbness in the distal limbs due to compression of nerves and blood vessels.

4. Patients with bone cancer who have persistent and unexplained back pain in the late stage may simply be suffering from back disease or back pain.

5. Bone cancer patients with one or more fractures in the late stage without obvious cause should be checked for osteosarcoma or osteoporosis after the fracture is treated.

6. In the late stages of bone cancer, patients will experience fever, weight loss, fatigue, and decreased mobility. These are common in late-stage bone cancer, while benign bone cancer usually does not cause pain symptoms.

7. In the late stage, bone and joint pain or swelling will occur. The pain will intensify at night and is not necessarily related to activity. The pain may be continuous dull pain or only felt when pressure is applied.

8. Metastasis of bone cancer in the late stage often leads to a significant increase in serum calcium concentration, resulting in calcium metabolism disorder, which is clinically known as hypercalcemia. In the early stage, patients may show fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, etc.

The above content describes the complications of bone cancer. Through the above introduction to the complications of bone cancer, we would like to remind patients that bone cancer treatment should be cautious because it may cause many complications. Therefore, the choice of bone cancer treatment method should be based on the patient's own immune tolerance and the different degrees of tumor development. At the same time, it is recommended that patients maintain a happy mood, and the company and care of their loved ones will also help them recover from the disease.