Osteosarcoma
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Osteosarcoma Symptoms
Symptoms of osteosarcoma may include:
Lump on the surface of a bone
Deformed bone
Bone pain:
Worse during
exercise
Bone
swelling
Joint pains
Limping
Anorexia
Osteosarcomas can weaken the bone. If the bone becomes too weak, a fracture can occur, causing sudden, severe bone pain.
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Related Conditions
Bone cancer
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Pathologic fracture
Arm pain
Back pain
Leg pain
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Last Updated: May 4, 2009
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Osteosarcoma References:
Bacci G, Lari S. Current treatment of high grade osteosarcoma of the extremity: review. J Chemother. 2001 Jun;13(3):235-43.
Hillmann A, Ozaki T, Winkelmann W. Familial occurrence of osteosarcoma. A case report and review of the literature. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2000 Sep;126(9):497-502.
Nakajima H, Sim FH, Bond JR, Unni KK. Small cell osteosarcoma of bone. Review of 72 cases. Cancer. 1997 Jun 1;79(11):2095-106.
