Can osteosarcoma be cured?



Osteosarcoma may not always be cured, but with aggressive treatment and a good mindset, it can improve health and prolong survival to some extent. Osteosarcoma can be treated by drugs, chemotherapy and surgery under the guidance of doctors.

Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor disease. The specific cause of osteosarcoma is unknown, which may be due to exposure to radioactive substances, genetic factors, viral infections, etc. Symptoms such as pain, swelling, fever and weight loss may occur.

Currently, the main treatment options for osteosarcoma are preoperative chemotherapy, surgical treatment and postoperative chemotherapy. Surgical treatment is categorized into limb preserving surgery and amputation surgery. Pain caused by osteosarcoma can be treated according to the degree of pain according to the three-step analgesic program, such as ibuprofen, tramadol, pethidine and so on.

If you suffer from osteosarcoma, you should pay attention to rest, avoid overwork, exercise appropriately and improve immunity. You should go to the hospital in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, after active treatment can achieve good results, do not self-medication and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.