Bone Tumor Removal in Turkey
Bone cancer is when unusual cells grow out of control in your bone. It destroys normal bone tissue. It may start in your bone or spread there from other parts of your body.
There are a few common types of benign bone tumors:
- Osteochondroma is the most common. It often happens in people under age 20.
- Giant cell tumor is usually in your leg. In rare cases, these can also be cancerous.
- Osteoid osteoma often happens in long bones, usually in your early 20s.
- Osteoblastoma is a rare tumor that grows in your spine and long bones, mostly in young adults.
- Enchondroma usually appears in bones of your hands and feet.
Bone cancer treatment options:
Limb salvage surgery: Your doctor removes the part of the bone with cancer but not nearby muscles, tendons, or other tissues. They put a metallic implant in place of the bone.
Amputation: If a tumor is large or reaches your nerves and blood vessels, your doctor might remove the limb. You may get a prosthetic limb afterward.
Radiation therapy: This kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors with strong X-rays. Doctors often use it along with surgery.
Chemotherapy: This kills tumor cells with cancer drugs. Your doctor might use it before surgery, after surgery, or for metastatic cancer.
Targeted therapy: This drug treatment targets certain genetic, protein, or other changes in or around cancer cells.
