Osteosarcoma

On April 1, 2005, I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and immediately went through intense rounds of chemotherapy at the age of eight. The affected area originated in large tumor on my thigh, but it soon spread through my entire femur. I had many surgeries, including an eleven hour surgery that removed my entire femur. I am physically disabled, hard of hearing, and have a weak heart. Because I cannot bend my leg, I cannot participate in regular activities such as bicycling or sports. Also, I experience

Osteosarcoma(OS) is a primary malignant tumor of bone which is characterized by the formation of osteoid tissue. Although it is the most common malignancy of long bones after multiple myeloma [2], it is a relatively rarer entity in the craniofacial region. About 6% of Oss arise in the jaws .The estimated incidence of the new cases of Jaw OS (JOS) per year is 0 .07 in 100,000. (1) The etiology of OS is unknown, but some risk factors such as a previous history of ionizing radiation, alkylating

of bone cancer is cancer in the bones that has originated or spread from another place to the bone.”Cancer can begin in any type of bone tissue” (Cancer,gov). There are three most common forms of bone cancer Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors (EFSTs). Osteosarcoma arises from osteoid in the bone and mostly occurs in the knee and upper arm. It also occurs for people ages from 10 to 19 but can be with an adult at the age of 40. Chondrosarcoma begins in the cartilaginous

This cancer is a bone cancer that attack the bones, especially large bones. This cancer is named osteogenic sarcoma(Osteosarcoma) for medical term (“Osteosarcoma”, n.d.). Osteosarcoma mostly affects people under 25 years old, and it can affect old people but it is really rare(“Osteosarcoma: An Introduction.”, 2012). When this cancer attacks, it grows bones, and any type of bone (“Bone cancer”,2013). This cancer is an ancient disease that we started to recognize in 1805. Most of the symptoms are on

We have read with interest the article ‘‘Osteopoikilosis: A Benign Condition With the Appearance of Metastatic Bone Disease,’’ reported by Ng et al in the June 20 issue of The Journal of Clinical Oncology. We want to praise the authors who raised the awareness of this rare bone dysplasia, that most physicians are not familiar with, which may lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. Osteopoikilosis per se is not the issue; it is only a signal to the audience that the optimal strategy for

if every time your knee was sore, or your arm was sore, you had to go see the doctors. This commonly happens to children, and adults who are diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. Since Osteosarcoma is a bone tumor/cancer, the symptoms and treatment have an impact on everyday life. Osteosarcoma is a very serious and dangerous bone cancer. Osteosarcoma patients don’t really feel sick, but they do limp more than usual because there knee/arm is heavier and hurts a lot. The bones also start to swell and get

Osteosarcoma is the most frequent type of malignant bone tumor in adolescents and young adults [1]. Osteosarcoma has highest frequency in U.S affecting approximately four persons per million per year [2]. It has been reported that about 2.4% of all malignancies in pediatric patients and 20% of primary bone cancer [3]. The highest incidence correspondence with the pubertal growth spurt, occur mainly in females than males. Osteosarcoma can affects any bone but frequently sites are femur, tibia and

Ewing’s sarcoma (ES), a malignant osteolytic tumor, characterized as small round cell tumors was first documented by James Ewing in the year 1921 as diffuse endothelioma of bone. Rarely, it also has extra osseous manifestations which resembles intraosseous ES. This extra osseous forms of ES was first described by Tefft in 1969.(1) Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) family of tumors include: classical ES (osseous origin), atypical ES (extra osseous), Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and Askin tumor[2] . All

Ewing’s Sarcoma Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare bone cancer.1-3 Ewing’s sarcoma is from the Ewing’s family of tumors.1-9 There are three types of Ewing tumors in bone and they include a classic Ewing’s sarcoma, a primitive neuroectodermal tumor or PNET, and Askin tumor which is a PNET of the chest wall. Ewing’s sarcoma is the second most common malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. It accounts for 2% of all childhood cancers.1-3 Ewing’s sarcoma accounts for approximately 10-15% of all primary

Annotated Bibliography on Osteosarcoma in Young Adults Throughout the United States The general topic of my research paper is the type of cancer osteosarcoma. To be more specific, I will examine osteosarcoma in young adults and how it affects these people. Not many people know much about cancer unless it is something that directly affects them or someone in their family, so I want to research a cancer that not many people are aware of. I will inform my readers about what osteosarcoma is, how it affects