Bone

Whether you (or a loved one) are worried about developing bone cancer, have just been diagnosed, are going through treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this detailed guide can help you find the answers you need.

Here we discuss the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of primary and secondary bone cancer. We also cover the types of bone cancer and diagnosis.

Bone cancer - Comprehensive overview covers signs, symptoms and treatments, including surgery.

Learn about the different types of bone cancer, including Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and others.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about body changes and other things that can signal a problem that may need medical care. To see other pages, use the menu.People with bone cancer may experience the following symptoms or signs. Sometimes, people with bone cancer do not have any of these changes. Or, the cause of a symptom may be another medical condition that is not cancer.When a bone tumor grows, it presses on healthy bone tissue and can destroy it, which causes the following symptoms:

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe a cancer’s growth or spread, as well as the way the tumor cells look when viewed under a microscope. This is called the stage and grade. To see other pages, use the menu.Staging is a way of describing where the cancer is located, if and where it has spread, and whether it is affecting other parts of the body.

Bone cancer comes in three types: Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Ewing's sarcoma. Learn how bone cancer is diagnosed and treated.

WebMD discusses tumors and cancers that affect the bones and how they are treated.

Read about bone cancer prognosis, treatment, symptoms, signs, survival rate, types, metastatic, and stages. Primary bone cancers account for less than 1% of all cancers.

If you are facing bone cancer, we can help you learn about the treatment options and possible side effects, and point you to information and services to help you in your cancer journey.

Get free authoritative information on bone metastases, myeloma bone disease, osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), prostate cancer that spreads to bone, breast cancer that spreads to bone, and more.

The Bone Cancer Research Trust is the charity that offers hope to people affected by primary bone cancer.

The Bone Marrow Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that offers financial assistance and free support services to bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients and their families, and relies 100% on private donations to provide these vital services.

Information about bone cancer treatment, clinical trials, research, and other topics from the National Cancer Institute.

IMBCR – Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research The only independent non-profit cancer research institute dedicated to more effective treatment, and ultimately a cure, for myeloma and bone cancer. IMBCR’s innovative research provides cancer patients with greater longevity and an improved quality of life. Because of expanded drug therapy options and treatment combinations, IMBCR …

The Sunbeam Foundation - spreading hope and finding cures for rare and under-funded childhood bone cancers