10 Osteosarcoma Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer. Specifically, it is a cancerous tumor of the bone. This type of cancer usually develops from osteoblasts, which are a kind of cell that helps bone to grow. For this reason, it is most often found in teenagers that are undergoing rapid growth. It is the most common type of bone cancer and boys are more likely to develop it than girls.
Treatment will often include radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Surgery to remove tumors is also sometimes performed.
It is possible to survive osteosarcoma but, as with other types of cancer, it helps if the disease is caught early on. Here are a few of the symptoms that show you might have the condition.
