BONE CANCER

TYPE OF CANCER

• A type of cancerous tumor that destroys normal bone tissue
• It is very uncommon for the cancer to start in the bone
• Starts in other parts of the body and spreads to the bone
• Most bone tumors are not cancerous

AFFECTS ON THE BODY

• Bone cancer makes the body red and swollen
• Because the bones are weak they are more likely to fracture
• The disease saps a lot of energy and resources from the body
• Leads to extreme fatigue ness and unintended weight loss

SYMPTOMS

• Bone pain
• Swelling or tenderness near affected area
• Bones break easily
• Fatigue
• Unintended weight loss

PREVENTION

• Changes in lifestyle
• Quit smoking
• Healthy weight
• Those things fight many different types of cancers
• No known prevention for bone cancer specifically

SURVIVAL RATE

PREVENTING ALL CANCERS

RISK FACTORS

• Heredity
• Radiation
• Bone marrow transplants
• Other factors may affect the likeliness of bone cancer

FATAL

COMMONLY AFFECTED:

Osteosarcoma BONE CANCER

• Ages 10-19
• People over 40 with other conditions
• Paget disease

Chondrosarcomaf BONE CANCER

• Older adults (over 40)
• Risk increases with age
• Rarely occurs in younger children or adolescents

ESFT BONE CANCER

• Under 19
• Affects boys more often than girls
• Extremely rare in African American children

SCREENING & EARLY DETECTION METHODS

• There is no accurate way to detect bone cancer
• Report symptoms to your doctor
• Physical exams
• Biopsy or blood tests
• Imagining tests

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "National Cancer Institute." Bone Cancer -. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
• "How Does Bone Cancer Affect the Body?" N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
• Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 10 Sept. 2011. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
• "American Cancer Society | Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin." American Cancer Society | Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.