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Osteosarcoma
A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | |||||
Senior 60+ |
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What is osteosarcoma?
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How can one get osteosarcoma?
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How can you prevent osteosarcoma?
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How to tell if I have osteosarcoma?
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What are the tests for osteosarcoma?
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What organs can osteosarcoma affect?
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Is it possible to cure osteosarcoma?
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How can osteosarcoma affect a person?
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What is the treatment for osteosarcoma?
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How do you feel if you have osteosarcoma?
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What kind of symptoms occur in osteosarcoma?
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Can other disorders develop from osteosarcoma?
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What is osteosarcoma and how can it be treated?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Any latest new findings in osteosarcoma treatment?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could this be an osteosarcoma or just an old injury?
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A 17-year old male asked:
What are the symptoms of Osteosarcoma? How would someone know if they had it?
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A 34-year old asked:
One of my friends just died today of osteosarcoma, is it possible that I could get that too?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the difference between osteosarcoma and osteochondroma?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you please tell me how osteochondroma and osteosarcoma differ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What does the word disseminated mean in disseminated metastatic osteosarcoma?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could osteosarcoma have metastasized to my butt muscle?
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A 52-year old asked:
Can muscle be damaged by osteosarcoma?
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How does radiation help with osteosarcoma?
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Is there an alternative therapy for osteosarcoma?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the soft tissue mass called in osteosarcoma?
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A 17-year old female asked:
15y/o friend diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the left tibia. She started chemo today. What is her prognosis? Thanks :)
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A 48-year old asked:
Do osteosarcoma and osteochondroma look the same on xray?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of when osteosarcoma spreads to a lung?
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A 29-year old asked:
What happens when osteosarcoma spreads to a lung? Is the end near?
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What is the life expectancy for a person with pelvic osteosarcoma?
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