What are the dangers of osteosarcoma

In today's society, many diseases occur, especially osteosarcoma, which must attract more attention from friends, because osteosarcoma is a common tumor disease in life, and the impact and harm it brings to people cannot be ignored. Let us introduce to you in detail the harm of osteosarcoma.

Osteosarcoma, like other malignant tumors, is a serious threat to health. Unlike other tumors, osteosarcoma is more common in adolescents. It is the most common malignant, primary bone tumor, with high malignancy and rapid development. If not treated properly, the tumor will metastasize to the lungs within six months to a year, leading to the patient's death.

The main site of osteosarcoma is the lower limbs, especially around the knee joints, where unexplained joint pain may occur. However, teenagers are more active in their daily lives and are bound to have bumps and bruises, so the pain caused by the tumor can easily be mistaken for normal growing pains or sprains. In fact, adolescent osteosarcoma has its own characteristics.

For teenagers, one of the biggest characteristics of osteosarcoma is that it develops suddenly. It starts with intermittent pain, soreness, and dull pain around the joints, which are effectively treated with painkillers. As the disease worsens, the pain becomes severe and unbearable and lasts longer, and painkillers are ineffective. The pain radiates to other parts of the body and is particularly severe at night. Therefore, understanding the characteristics can help detect it as early as possible to avoid missing the opportunity for treatment.

The above content is some of the hazards of osteosarcoma that we have compiled for you. I believe that you will understand a lot after reading it. If you are also one of the patients with osteosarcoma, it is recommended that you must actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment, try not to be affected by these hazards of this disease, and get rid of the troubles of the disease as soon as possible.