Chronic pain that doesn’t get better after an injury in sports! It is possible that you have developed osteosarcoma. Is this true? Osteosarcoma, also commonly known as bone cancer, is currently one of the tumor diseases with poor prognosis in China. Many patients suffer from sports injuries that mask the pain caused by the disease, resulting in most patients with osteosarcoma having advanced stages and metastases by the time of diagnosis, which delays the best time for treatment. Why does osteosarcoma happen to us? Currently, the cause of osteosarcoma is known to be due to mutations in genes and mutations in oncogenes. When the P53 gene and the RB gene, two oncogenes, are mutated, the patient’s chance of developing osteosarcoma increases. There are also some patients with osteosarcoma who have a history of traumatic injury, whether it is a fall from a height or a sports injury, and this type of injury is a trigger for the development of osteosarcoma. If you have osteosarcoma, do you have to amputate your leg! People may still have the concept that they need to amputate a limb in order to save their lives, and they are very scared inside. With the continuous progress of medical technology and the application of chemotherapy in tumor treatment, the chance of limb preservation in the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma can reach about 90%. Most of the patients can be treated with surgery and replacement of artificial joints or bones, and the quality of life can be greatly improved. What are the most vulnerable groups of osteosarcoma patients? Osteosarcoma is most likely to occur in the teenage years, between the ages of 10 and 20. As bones grow and develop faster in this age group, there are more cases of mutation in cell development during this period, resulting in an increased chance of developing osteosarcoma. Secondly, osteosarcoma also occurs in middle-aged and elderly people around the age of 50, which is called senile osteosarcoma. How to prevent osteosarcoma? The main symptoms of osteosarcoma are swelling and pain that do not subside for a long time, accompanied by a series of continuous manifestations such as increased skin temperature, and the pain and swelling will continue to worsen. In addition, osteosarcoma commonly occurs in the knee area, and when pain and swelling are found in this area, it is recommended that you consult a doctor in time. Don’t go to the doctor without a target, for bone cancer, X-ray examination is the most common and basic, according to an X-ray film, the doctor will make a simple preliminary judgment. Based on an X-ray, the doctor will make a simple preliminary judgment. If there is any suspicion, CT and MRI will be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Warm tips: do not tolerate the pain, early detection and early treatment 1, limb pain, pain continues to worsen, especially at night, please consult a doctor in a timely manner; 2, if the swelling for more than three weeks still did not subside, then you must go to the hospital for relevant examinations.