Signs of Bone Cancer

Signs of Bone Cancer

There have been years when the knowledge regarding cancer was not readily available to masses and it was still taken as the untreatable deadly disease. Well still cancer of any type is a horrific medical condition but getting the knowledge about the type of cancer is what makes the whole procedure smoother and effective. The signs of bone cancer are what we will talk in this post and we will also look into the simple way of avoiding the causes which lead to bone cancer. First we should look into the working of the cancer itself, what it is and how it is developed.

Since we have the knowledge that our bodies are made up of cells which add together and form tissues and these tissues add up to form our body organs.

There is constant process of old and effete cells being replaced by the freshly created ones. Because of a host of different reasons this process is altered and the new cells just keep on being added while the old ones do not die and disappear forming a tumor or growth.

This tumor maybe benign, benign tumors are seldom life threatening and do not spread to other parts of the body, once cured they have little chance of reappearing.

Malignant tumors on the other hand invade neighboring cells, spread across to other parts of the body through the blood vessels or the lymphatic system. Chances of a malignant tumor resurfacing after being cured from its primary location are there as it is difficult to track to which other part of the body the cancer cells have lodged and infected.

Bone cancer is the second most common form of tumors that is found in children and young people aged between 10-20 years. Causes of bone cancer are still largely unknown. Secondary bone tumors are always evolving as a result of primary Caner in other organ.

Signs and Symptoms of Bone Cancer

•    The most common symptom of bone cancer is pain. The most frequent part of the body to experience such pain is the knee. Sometimes this pain increases at night or with increased activity
•    Other indications include stiffness and swelling of the joint if the cancer happens to be located nearby
•    Brittleness of bones, resulting in fractures due to slight falls
•    Weight loss and increase in feelings of being tired

The bones are often the place where from the metastases in the primary tumors such as lungs and breasts occur. Primary bone tumors are relatively rare. Initially pain in the affected areas is not constant and occurs during the night or while walking. However with the passage of time the pain becomes constant. Because of pain and swelling the movements maybe restricted and may result in lameness. In case of deep and nagging pains in the bones for prolonged periods, sometimes resulting in insomnia and which does not connect with any activity and expert medical opinion should be sought at the earliest if the situation persists.

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