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A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Bone cancer • Sarcoma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Middle-aged adult
41-60

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Bones

Symptoms

Abnormal gait
Bone pain

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Osteosarcoma
Cisplatin
4
1 review
Dactinomycin
4
1 review
Doxorubicin
1
1 review
Cosmegen
Adriamycin

Tests

Lactate dehydrogenase
Alkaline phosphatase

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