Bone Cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis

August 30th, 2009 by admin

Most bone cancers are secondary and have been spread from another site. Primary bone cancer which starts in the bone is quite rare constituting less than one per cent of all malignant tumors. They are more common in males, especially in children and adolescents. The most common type of primary bone cancer is osteosarcoma. This type of carcinoma usually affects young adults. It can affect any bone, but the arms, legs and pelvis are more commonly affected. unique prostate cancer symptoms Other less common forms of primary bone cancer include Ewing sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma and chondrosarcoma. Symptoms tend to develop slowly and depend on the type, location, and size of the tumor.

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