What are the symptoms of bone cancer and how is it treated?
Tumors of the bone are caused by abnormal cell growth and can be cancerous or benign. Sometimes cancers originate in other parts of the body and metastasize, or spread to the bone. Symptoms of bone cancer include bone pain, chronic pain in joints or limbs and brittle bones that fracture with little or no stress. In some cases, a lump may be noticeable. Treatments for bone cancer include chemotherapy and radiation. In addition, surgery is sometimes required and involves removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue. If bone is removed, it is replaced with a donor bone or prosthesis.
