{"id":5344,"date":"2019-04-11T06:45:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T06:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.io\/?p=5344"},"modified":"2021-06-01T00:17:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T00:17:58","slug":"a14-symptoms-of-osteosarcoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.io\/a14-symptoms-of-osteosarcoma\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Symptoms of Osteosarcoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Osteosarcoma is a very serious type of cancer that affects the bone, and it\u2019s seen in about 3% of childhood cancer cases and considerably more in people under 25 \u2013 although this type of cancer can still be found in adults with increasing frequency. It\u2019s the most common type of cancer for teenagers and requires immediate treatment. It\u2019s considered one of the most serious cancers at the same time, and a switch to a healthy routine and lifestyle is vital in combination with conventional treatment.
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There are certain risk factors which can increase your risk of developing the condition, and you should know which symptoms to be looking out for if there\u2019s any history of cancer in your family at all \u2013 and even when not, certain other factors can still put you at risk of developing the condition.
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Here are 8 symptoms of osteosarcoma that you should be looking out for.
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1. Pain Happening in the Bones<\/strong>
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Pain happening in the bones is the most common symptom that will occur if you have any type of bone condition, and it\u2019s always a symptom that means you should make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible to find the cause and treat the root. Sometimes pain in the bones can be due to conditions like osteomyelitis<\/a>, an infection in the body that travels through to the bone, but it can also be due to serious conditions such as osteosarcoma \u2013 or a common, serious type of cancer of the bone.
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In a large number of osteosarcoma cases that have been diagnosed, the patients have reported the pain in the bones to occur more at night, or especially more after they have placed strain on it through exercise. The application of heat to the bone might bring some symptomatic relief from associated pain, though a doctor\u2019s appointment is still considered to be essential.
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2. Lump(s) in the Skin<\/strong>
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Lumps <\/a>in the skin can sometimes be swollen lymph nodes which will be a symptom that points to an infection somewhere in the body, but lumps felt in the skin can also be due to more serious conditions such as osteosarcoma \u2013 which will need immediate medical treatment, and can be fatal if it\u2019s left to stay in the body undiagnosed for too long. Any kind of lumps can indicate cancer, and this can happen anywhere in the body \u2013 and it\u2019s important to mention that osteosarcoma isn\u2019t the only type of cancer that would apply.
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If you feel any kind of lump in your skin of any size, make an appointment with your doctor so that the cause can be found; it could be nothing at all, but it could also be an undiagnosed health condition that could have been seen early in the process if you had gone to see your doctor.
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3. Increased Likelihood of Fractures<\/strong>
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Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that directly affects the bone<\/a>, and many of the symptoms that are related to osteosarcoma will end up degrading and affecting the bone as the cancer is allowed to progress through the body \u2013 and one of the symptoms \u00a0that you might notice if you have been diagnosed already (or have been suffering from the condition without being aware of having it) is that you have an increased likelihood to fractures and breaks.
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Because of the way that osteosarcoma is known to affect the bone, it makes bone much more fragile and soft than it\u2019s supposed to be \u2013 and the consequence of this is a drastic decline in how much pressure the bone can handle.
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This is an especially important symptom that points to underlying health conditions and always means that you should make an appointment with your doctor to find the cause of bones more likely to fracture.
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4. Increased Bruising<\/strong>
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Increased frequency to bruise <\/a>is a symptom that always points to an underlying health condition, and osteosarcoma is only one of the potential health conditions that you should look out for if you notice a general decline in your immune system, a frequency to breaks, pain in the bone and increased bruising all at the same time \u2013 of course, there are other conditions that can cause increased frequency to bruise from other types of cancers through to hematoma, but the most important thing to remember is that increased bruising is always a sign of something that should be looked at by a medical doctor.
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Increased bruising is often a symptom that goes together along with increased frequency to breaks, and you should see your doctor by the point that you notice any of the symptoms on this list. For increased bruising, remember to avoid anything such as alcohol or aspirin which can thin the blood even further.
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5. Lowered Immune System<\/strong>
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The body\u2019s immune system<\/a> is supposed to function like a well-oiled machine, and it\u2019s true that the immune system of most healthy people is completely fine \u2013 and able to repel most of the viruses and bacteria that they\u2019re exposed to in the air. But this isn\u2019t true if you have something that\u2019s affecting your immune system, or an underlying type of health condition that\u2019s directly affecting your immune system.
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If you find that you\u2019re getting sick more frequently than you think you normally would, it\u2019s always a good idea to make an appointment with your doctor to seek out the root cause of what\u2019s affecting your immune system. If you can combine it with any of the symptoms that have been mentioned on this list, it\u2019s especially important to make the appointment as soon as possible.
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In the meantime, there are plenty of things that you can do to naturally boost your immune system, including taking supplements.
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6. Swelling Around the Tumor<\/strong>
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The appearance of swelling <\/a>under a skin is one of the most common symptoms of osteosarcoma, and it\u2019s one of the first symptoms that means you should make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible; overall, it\u2019s considered a serious symptom in general, and even when it doesn\u2019t point to a health condition such as osteosarcoma, it\u2019s one that can point to another type of cancer within the body \u2013 or might even be signalling a serious infection in the body when it\u2019s the swelling of lymph nodes instead.
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In the case of osteosarcoma, you might notice that the swelling happens around the site where the tumor is located \u2013 and you\u2019ll also likely notice some of the other symptoms that are mentioned on this list at the same time.
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The moment any kind of symptoms are noticed, it\u2019s vital to have the proper tests done in order to find the root of the condition: The majority of cancers can still be treated.
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7. Redness and Irritation Around the Tumor<\/strong>
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The tumor <\/a>itself and the associated swelling around it aren\u2019t the only types of symptoms that you might experience around the site, and you might also experience irritation, redness, and pain around the tumor site if you have a case of osteosarcoma. It\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll experience some (or all) of the symptoms mentioned on this list in combination with this one, or you might not experience this one at all.
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The redness and irritation around the site usually can\u2019t be traced down to any other cause, and usually doesn\u2019t go away over time. Any type of persistent symptoms like these should be considered important for your health, and means that you should make an appointment with your doctor to find the cause.
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From there, your doctor should be able to make recommendations for what will be the best course of action from there \u2013 and you should ask about symptomatic relief, too.
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8. Changes in Movement<\/strong>
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Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that affects mostly bone, though might still spread through to other parts of the body \u2013 and you\u2019ll notice any number of symptoms that have been mentioned on this list in combination with each other if you might have it. Pay special attention if you also experience pain during exercise<\/a>, or pain in the bone at nighttime; fever might be another associated symptom that you could potentially experience together with this one.
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Changes in movement are common in the stages of osteosarcoma where the growths have already attached themselves to the bone. There are several ways in which you might notice this, although the most common is that movement is in some or other way impaired or different than it should be \u2013 if the tumor is affecting a joint, you\u2019ll notice that you can\u2019t bend it as far as you\u2019re used to; the same is true if the tumor is affecting a leg, arm or the spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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