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What are the advantages of hip resurfacing before hip replacement?
Hip resurfacing let not to replace the ball of the hip with prosthesis. But hip ball can be reshaped with it. This operation is effective for young people. The hip ball of bigger size can reduce the possibility of dislocation. … Continue reading
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Bone Cancer: Treatments and drugs
Different types of treatment can be chosen depending on several factors: stage of cancer, its type, age and health of the patient and his preferences. The usual treatment of the bones cancer include: radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy and a combination … Continue reading
Tests which can determinate the stage of the cancer of bones.
This step is next after putting the diagnoses. The treatment is depending on the cancer’s stage. The stage #1. In this stage the cancer is located only in the bone and cancer’s cells are not aggressive. The stage #2. The … Continue reading
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Tests and diagnosis
Imaging tests These tests help to examine stroked area of the bone. Doctors usually propose more than one test from this list to make the view from different sides. Scan of the bones X-ray Computerized tomography (CT) Positron emission tomography … Continue reading
Risk factors
Bone cancer is usually occurs in persons with risk factors. To have one of the enumerate factors it is not obligatory to have a cancer. But still… Risk factors are: Different genetic syndromes, such as Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, exostoses, … Continue reading
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Types of bone cancer
There are several types of bone cancer. The name of each type is based on the place, where the cancer starts. The types of bone cancer are: Osteosarcoma starts in bones and strikes as children as young people. Chondropsarcoma can … Continue reading
Causes of the bone cancer
We still not sure what are the reason of bone cancer. We know, that in cell’s DNA a mistake appeared. Due to this mistake, cells begin to grow without any control. A tumour is made from these cells and locates … Continue reading
Symptoms of the bone cancer
The common symptoms of the bone cancer are: Strong pain in bones. Tumours and hypersensibility of the affected spaces. Thinning of the bones. Feeling week. Growing thin without any obvious reason. If you or one of your relatives feels these … Continue reading
Bone cancer definition
Bone cancer – it is not a usual disease, which starts into bones. It may be each bone in a body, but in most cases it strikes bones of the legs and arms. Several types of bone cancer can be … Continue reading
Biopsy
It is procedure, in result of which, cells are removed from the body for testing. Pathologist can study them with microscope. We distinguish incisional biopsy, excisional biopsy and needle biopsy. In the first case, for example only a piece of … Continue reading
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