Question 1

what would the life expectancy of a person with osteosarcoma of the pelvis be?

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Depends: Many factors contribute to life expectancy, and it is difficult to predict.  Usually start with surgical removal of as much of the tumor as possible, which is very difficult given the location and disrupts other body functions.  Radiation and chemotherapy are also likely to be used.  It is a challenging disease with a difficult course.

Question 2

what is the life expectancy of a person with osteosarcoma of the pelvis? is that a really bad area to get a cancer?

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Question 3

what organs can osteosarcoma affect?

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Bone: Osteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone. It is most common near the knee.  The most common place for it to spread is to the lungs.

Question 4

is it possible to cure osteosarcoma?

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Yes.: Osteosarcoma can be cured with successful surgical resection and chemotherapy.  In some groups, cure rates can be as high as 80%.  Though this means that, in the best case scenarios, 20% of patients will have recurrences.  Recurrences are much more difficult to cure.  Good luck.

Question 5

how can osteosarcoma affect a person?

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In many ways: Osteosarcoma is a primary cancer of the bone. It occurs primarily in the long bones and is usually associated with pain that ocurrs after a seemingly simple injury or pain that does not seem to subside after a normal period of time. A simple xray will dtect abnormal bone formation. A biopsy is needed to confirm and then surgery to remove it and possibly chemotherapy.

Question 6

could this be an osteosarcoma or just an old injury?

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Restate question: Could what be an osteosarcome or an old injury?

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: osteosarcoma?

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Neoplasm: Osteosaroma is a malignant neoplasm that  arises from bone-producing mesenchymal cell

Question 8

how can you prevent osteosarcoma?

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You usually can't: Osteosarcoma is a very rare cancer. Of 300 million people in the us, there are about 800 cases a year. Usually it occurs randomly, but rare cases are due to genetic disorders, preexisting benign conditions (paget's etc.) or radiation. Other than avoiding radiation, there is not much you can do. That being said, the chances of getting osteosarcoma in the first place are very low.

Question 9

how does radiation help with osteosarcoma?

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It is not used in : Most cases (youths with extremity); not very responsive. I googled and found advocacy for its use. I have used it in flat bones of head and neck when there are poor alternatives. Os tends to metastasize: chem and surgery are main modalities.

Question 10

is leukemia the same thing as osteosarcoma?

Accepted Answer

No: No, they are completely different diseases.

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