Osteosarcoma Treatment

Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In fact, noncancerous bone tumors are much more common than cancerous ones.

The cancers in other body parts metastatize into the bones but then they are not termed as bone cancers and are known as metastasis of the primary cancer or secondary bone cancers.

Symptoms of Bone Cancer

Look for the following symptoms that may be a warning sign for bone cancer:

Pain in any Bone

Swelling in the region

Weak bone leading to fracture

Fatigue

Unexplained Weight Loss

Surgery is the main stay for the treatment of both primary and secondary bone cancers in India. Surgery for bone cancers is done to perform the biopsy and remove the bone tumour.

Limb Salvage Surgery

In most of the cases that the best bone cancer specialist and surgeon would plan is to perform the biopsy together in one sitting.The best surgery performed is the one that removes the tumour clearly withour leaving any traces of it. If something is left behind it can lead to relapse of the disease. This type of surgery of removing the entire tumour is called wide margin excision. Most patients with tumors in the arms or legs can have limb-sparing surgery, but this depends on where the tumor is, how big it is, and whether it has grown into nearby structures.

Limb-salvage surgery is a very complex operation. To perform this type of surgery you need best bone cancer surgeon having skills in performing such surgeries. The challenge is to remove the entire tumor while still saving the nearby tendons, nerves, and blood vessels to keep as much of the limb’s function and appearance as possible. If the cancer has grown into these structures, they will need to be removed along with the tumor. In such cases, amputation may sometimes be the best option. The section of bone that is removed along with the osteosarcoma is replaced with a piece of bone from another part of the body or from another person called bone graft or using nail and plate to fix.

Best Hospitals In India

Dr Jagandeep Singh Virk is one of the finest Onco Orthopaedic Surgeon to take care of Limb Salvage Surgery for Bone Cancer in India.

The cost of investigations for bone cancer is in the range of USD 500-700 in India while the cost of bone cancer surgery in India would be in the range of USD 6000-9500

The hospital stay for bone cancer surgery would be 3-5 days and post discharge stay in India would be about 2 weeks. So you should ideally plan a trip for about 3-4 weeks to India for getting the complete treatment. You can send your reports by email or whatsapp to get an estimate about the cost of the treatment before arriving in India.

The boarding and lodging cost for the patient and one attendant in a decent airconditioned guest house would be around USD 40-60 per day. For query please whatsapp at +91-9958222443 or email to indianhealthconsultants@gmail.com

Best Bone Cancer Surgeons In India

Bone Tumour Surgery is best done by orthopaedic cancer or bone cancer surgeon in India. There are very few orthoapedic cancer or bone cancer surgeons in India. Dr Jagandeep Singh Virk is one of the best and extensively trained orthopaedic cancer or bone cancer surgeon available at Mohali, Punjab. Bone tumours are not very common but they can be very painful as they cause weakening of bones. Hence they need to be operated at the earliest.

Candidate For Bone Tumour Surgery

Once you have been diagnosed with the bone tumour whether cancerous or benign you need to see a bone cancer or orthopaedic cancer specialist as soon as possible. Tumour can weaken the bones where they have grown and lead to fractures. Hence every patient who has been diagnosed with bone tumour needs to see the surgeon and get operated at th earliest.

Recovery After Bone Tumour Surgery

During recovery, it is very important to keep your fingers moving to keep them from getting stiff. Your bone cancer surgeon will have you start walking at the right time for your fracture. Recovery time varies and depends on a lot of factors. It is not unusual for recovery to take months. Even then, some patients may have stiffness or aching. You will gradually start walking with support followed by walker then gradually to stick and then independently.

 

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