The Cause of Osteosarcoma ?

The cause of osteosarcoma is still not entirely certain, in the past known chronic minor injuries and chronic infection can lead to osteosarcoma. At the same time, excessive bone growth, chronic inflammation, genetic factors, viral infection specifically, the return flow of blood in the bone is not smooth, exposure to radiation and other factors, may be associated with osteosarcoma.

Early symptoms of osteosarcoma ?

1. Pathological bone deformation may occur.

2. Appears back pain continuously inexplicable.

3. Without apparent reason, the body appears fracture in one or many places.

4. Because the tumor blood vessel pressing on the nerve, resulting in numbness of the distal limb.

5. Bone surface appeared a hard lump, no symptoms of pain or no pain.

6. Emerging inflamed symptoms, weight loss, fatigue, and decreased ability to move other

7. Bone and joint pain or swelling appears, the pain is a constant dull pain or pain during compression.

Methods of diagnosis of osteosarcoma ?

1. Bone scan: By injecting small doses of contrast material and uses a special camera to detect the device, it can display the picture of the bone.

2. Imaging examination: inspection equipment such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI and other equipment, can help physicians to assess the site of tumor involvement.

3. Biopsy: By taking a small piece of tumor tissue for examination related to osteosarcoma, among others include:

(1) Biopsy network via needle aspiration : The doctor uses a thin needle to take a small piece of tumor tissue.

(2) Surgical biopsy: The doctor cut the skin, raised tumor tissue in whole or in part of the tumor tissue, then checks osteosarcoma.