Bone is an important part of human body, which supports the body’s limb movement and ensures the normal travel of people. Among orthopedic diseases, besides common diseases such as back and leg pain, there are also some stubborn and hard-to-treat diseases, and bone cancer is one of them. I am afraid that everyone will be shocked when they hear of cancer. The following is a detailed introduction of bone cancer, factors of its development and prevention knowledge.
I. Interpretation of bone cancer
Bone cancer (alias: bone tumor) refers to the skeletal system, like other organs, can suffer from tumor from any tissue component or metastatic lesions from other organs. Benign bone tumors are easily curable and have good prognosis; malignant bone tumors develop rapidly and have poor prognosis and high mortality. Malignant bone tumors are divided into primary and secondary. Malignant tumor from other tissues or organs in the body metastasized to bone through blood circulation and lymphatic system is secondary malignant bone tumor.
Bone Cancer Symptoms
Bone cancer is a major disease that seriously threatens human health and is mainly divided into early, middle and late stages. Its early symptoms are usually not obvious, while the late symptoms are obvious and often accompanied with fever, loss of appetite, wasting and other symptoms. It is a very important period for patients, and the symptoms of bone cancer are very sensitive, so patients should treat them carefully. The following are the specific symptoms of mid-stage bone cancer symptoms.
1. Skin ulceration of the affected area.
2.Pathological fracture or deformation occurs.
3. Restricted movement of the affected joints and limbs is the main manifestation of the mid-stage bone cancer symptoms, therefore, we must maintain a good state of mind and actively treat such symptoms in daily life.
4.Pain in the affected part, local lumps and swelling in joints and limbs.
5.The distal end of the affected limb will have numbness, which is a symptom of middle stage of bone cancer due to compression of nerve vessels.
6.The general symptoms are the same as other cancer patients, such as loss of appetite, weight loss and fever.
7. The most typical symptom of bone cancer is bone pain, if the bone pain is more obvious at night than during the day, special attention should be paid to it, and the mid-stage symptoms of bone cancer are best treated by surgery and TCM.
3.Onset factors
1.Radioactive elements. This factor is very closely related to the development of bone cancer, and needs to be strengthened in daily defense. The radiation used in the treatment of other diseases, such as X-rays, can also damage bones and lay the hidden danger of bone cancer. In addition, radium, strontium and other radioactive substances may increase the risk of bone cancer, which is a cause of bone cancer.
2. In life, we will inevitably be attacked by some trauma, and if the bones are injured, then the risk of bone cancer will be formed. Experts point out that there is also accidental injury as a cause of bone cancer. In our daily life and work and study, we cannot avoid causing some accidental injuries, which will damage our bones and increase the risk of bone cancer.
3. Genetic factors also play a great role in triggering the development of bone cancer. However, this is not absolute. Generally speaking, having bone cancer patients in the family does not necessarily lead to bone cancer in the next generation, but relatively speaking, the risk will be higher. This cause of bone cancer is more common.
Bone cancer prevention
1.Life prevention and conditioning
(1) Strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, improve resistance to diseases, strengthen immune function and prevent viral infection.
(2) Reduce and avoid radioactive radiation, especially during the period of bone development of adolescents.
(3) Avoid trauma, especially to the long epiphysis during the developmental period of adolescents.
2.Dietary prevention and conditioning
Change bad habits, eat less or no pickles, salted fish, etc. with high nitrite concentration. Eat less baked, smoked and fried foods with high benzopyrene content, and eat less food with more yellow mold, moldy and fermented food.
3.Spiritual conditioning
Maintain a cheerful personality, relaxed mood, do not get angry when things go wrong.