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What is osteosarcoma?
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer. Bone cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor of the bone that destroys normal bone tissue. Osteosarcoma occurs most often in the long bones of the limbs. Less frequently, osteosarcoma can occur in any other bone.
How is osteosarcoma treated?
Osteosarcoma treatment is usually based on a combined approach of surgery and chemotherapy.
The 4 main chemotherapies are:
• High-dose methotrexate with rescue
• Doxorubicin
• Cisplantin
• Ifosfamide
If you believe that you or anyone you know, such as your child, may have bone cancer, ask a doctor to explain the characteristics of osteosarcoma and the choices of treatment.
