What is bone cancer?

The various types and causes of bone cancer explained…

Though rarer than most types of cancer, the risk is highest for those between 10 and 30 years of age, particularly during a teenage growth spurt. This could mean a link between rapid bone growth and the risk of developing tumors. The risk does decrease with middle age but again rises in older adults (usually over the age of 60).

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Bone cancer happens when a tumor forms in a bone. A tumor could be malignant; it’s growing aggressively and spreading.

A malignant tumor is often referred to as cancerous. Cancer that begins in the bones is rare.

Types

Primary bone cancers are the most serious of all bone cancers. They form directly in the bones or surrounding tissue.

Cancer can also spread ( or metastasize), from another part of your body towards your bones. This is secondary bone cancer, and this type is more prevalent than primary.

The Common types of primary of bone cancer are:

Multiple myeloma (MM)

Multiple myeloma is the most prevalent form of bone cancer, this happens when cells grow in the bone marrow and cause tumors in other bones. MM will usually affect older adults.

Among bone cancers, MM has one of the best outlooks, and many people who have it www won’t need treatment.

Osteosarcoma (Osteogenic sarcoma)

Osteosarcoma generally affects children and adolescents, but it can also include adults. It usually originates at the tips of the long bones in the arms and legs.

Osteosarcoma may also start in the hips, shoulders, or other locations. It affects the hard tissue that provides the outer layer of your bones.

Chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma can occur in the pelvis, thigh areas, and shoulders in older adults.

It forms in the tough connective tissue between your bones. This is the second most common primary cancer.

Ewing’s sarcoma

A much rare cancer that either begins in the soft tissues surrounding the bones or directly in the bones of children and young adults.

The long bones of the body — such as the arms and legs — and the pelvis are commonly affected.

What are the symptoms of bone cancer?

The symptoms of bone cancer are:

• pain and swelling in bones
• tangible hard mass formation in the long bones of the limbs
• fatigue or tiredness

Less common symptoms include:

• bones that break easily
• sudden weight loss

What causes?

The exact cause of bone cancer isn’t known to us, but there are some factors that may increase the chances.

These are:

Abnormal cellular growth

Healthy cells continually divide and replace older cells. After completing this process they die. Abnormal cells, however, continue living. They start forming masses of tissue that turn into tumors.

Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy, which kills dangerous cancer cells, can be used to treat bone cancer. However, osteosarcoma may form in some people who receive the treatment. The use of high doses of radiation may be a factor in this development.

Who is at risk ?

The following may be risk factors for bone cancer:

• having a family history of cancer, especially bone cancer
• having received radiation treatment or therapy in the past
• having Paget’s disease, which is a condition that causes the bones to break down and then grow back abnormally
• currently or previously having had multiple tumors in the cartilage, which is the connective tissue in the bone