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What is bone cancer?
Bone cancer is a tumor that occurs in the bone or its attached tissues. It can be divided into benign and malignant. Malignant bone tumor, which is often called“bone cancer”, has rapid development, poor prognosis, and a high mortality rate. Malignant bone tumors are divided into primary and secondary. Malignant tumors from other tissues or organs in the body metastasize to bones through blood circulation and lymphatic system as secondary malignant bone tumors. There is also a class of lesions called tumor-like lesions. The tissues of tumor-like lesions do not have the characteristics of tumor cell morphology, but their ecology and behavior have the destructive nature of tumors.
So can middle and late-stage bone cancer be cured? Minimally invasive techniques with little side effects and trauma can help bladder cancer patients avoid surgical resection, avoid suffering from traditional radiotherapy, and effectively prolong the survival period.
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What are the symptoms of bone cancer in early stage?
Pathological disfiguration of bones;
Constant and unintelligible back pain;
One or multiple fractures appear in body without obvious inducements;
Numbness of distal limbs cause by tumor depression on the nerves and blood vessels;
A hard lump occurs in the surface of bone, some cases would present pain in this lump while some not;
Fever, weight lose, fatigue and decrease of locomotor activity present;
Constant dull pain or mild pain in bones and joints.
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What are the examinations of bone cancer?
Imaging examinations, such as X-ray, CT scans, MRI and so on are some common examinations that can help doctors to evaluate the tumor and other involved tissues or organs.
Bone scan is an approach that injecting slight contrast agent and special camera assembly to detect the lesions. It can show the pictures of bones.
Biopsy is a bone cancer examination applied by taking a small tissue from the tumor for lab tests, which includes:
Needle biopsy, which means the doctor uses a thin needle to get a small tissue from tumor;
Surgical biopsy. Doctor cuts the skin to get the whole tumor or some tumor tissues for lab examinations.
The best treatments for bone cancer
A multidisciplinary team composed of surgeons, pathologists, radiologist, minimally invasive oncologists, nurses for professional cancer nursing and interpreters in the hospital can help to offer the patient a good care program and environment. Oversea expert consultation carries out proper suggestions according to the patient’s symptoms and individual condition. They give treatment plans that are most applicable to the patient.
Besides conventional surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, interventional therapy, targeted therapy and traditional Chinese medicine are also applied in the treatments of bone cancer.
Traditional Chinese medicine can regulate the balance of body and strengthen the body’s resistance to fight against cancer. Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou combines Chinese medicine and other cancer treatments together, which integrate the advantages of both Chinese medicine and western medicine, effectively improve the treatment effect of cancer treatments.
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What is the nursing care for bone cancer?
Diet care:
Keep balance of nutrition, have various diets;
Take more fresh vegetables and fruits;
Keep away from smoking, alcohol and irritating foods.
Mental care:
Create a harmonious, comfortable and safe environment so as to offer patients a sense of safety;
Introduce patients related cancer knowledge at proper time to help them fight against cancer confidently;
Family members should take care and support the patients, help them to eliminate negative emotions like loneliness and desperation.
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