osteosarcoma…

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x-ray, osteogenic sarcoma, x-ray, ewings sarcoma, x-ray, bone tumor, osteogenic sarcoma, osteosarcoma, malignant bone tumor that, develops, period of rapid growth which occurs in adolescence, a teenager matures into an adult, osteosarcoma, most common malignant bone tumor in youth, average age at diagnosis is 15, boys, girls have a similar incidence of this tumor, late adolescence, at which time boys, more commonly affected, osteosarcoma runs in families, at least one gene has been linked to increased risk, gene is also associated, familial retinoblastoma, a cancer, the eye which occurs in children, appears to be a defective tumor inhibitor gene, osteosarcoma tends to occur, in the bones, the thigh, distal end, near the knee, upper arm, proximal end, near the shoulder, shin, proximal end, near the knee, cancer occurs most commonly in larger bones, area of bone, fastest growth rate, osteosarcoma, occur in any bone, most common symptom initially is pain, the tumor grows, visible swelling, limitation of motion, tumors, in the legs cause limping, in the arms cause pain on lifting, swelling over the tumor warm, slightly reddened, bone pain, tenderness, swelling, redness, site, the bone pain, first sign a bone fracture, tumor, weakness, in the affected area, the bone, a fracture, site, the tumor, a "pathological fracture" which occurs after what often seems, a routine movement, a young athlete who breaks an arm, a routine throw, tested to ensure, no underlying bone problem, tumor, cyst, x-ray, the affected area, ct scan, the affected area, blood tests, ct, the chest, cancer has spread, lungs, open biopsy, at time of surgery, diagnosis, bone scan, cancer has spread to other bones, prior to surgery, chemotherapy is given, strong medication, injected intravenously, vein, to make the tumor shrink, surgery is then, remove any remaining tumor, attempting to spare the affected limb, chemotherapy also treats any cancer cells, have spread to other parts, limb-saving surgery, radical surgery, amputation, permanent cure, common chemotherapy medicines, high dose methotrexate, leucovorin, doxorubicin, adriamycin, cisplatin, carboplatin, paraplatin, cyclophosphamide, cytoxan, ifosfamide, ifex, association of cancer online resources, acor, national childhood cancer foundation, nccf, nccf, absence of pulmonary metastasis, spread, the tumor, lungs, long-term survival, reach 70%, cancer has spread to other parts, the body besides the bone where it started, permanent cure is less likely, still be achieved, limb removal, lung metastases, effects of chemotherapy, depend on the specific chemotherapy given, bone pain, tenderness, swelling occur.