Description:Bone cancer is caused by a problem in cells that make bone. Bone cancer generallyoccurs in children and adolescents and rarely occurs in adults or elderly. Bone cancer in adults usually results from metastasis of other tumors. Please note that in adults oradvanced bone cancer vary with the disease osteoporosis - a disease characterized bybone fragility due to deficiency in calcium.Up to now not known the exact cause of bone cancer. Medical experts can not explainwhy one person may experience bone cancer while others do not. But clearly that thethe disease is is not contagious and not due to hereditary factors .SymptomsThe most common symptom is pain in the bones. In most cases, symptoms graduallybecome worse over time. Initially, pain occurs only at night or when on the move. In some cases, there are bumps on the bone or tissue around the bone.TreatmentThere are various methods for the treatment of bone cancer. The best treatment is based on the type of bone cancer, the location of the cancer, how aggressive thecancer, and whether the cancer has invaded surrounding tissue or distant (metastatic).There are three main types of treatment for bone cancer: surgery, chemotherapy, andradiation therapy. If the condition is severe, the worst is amputation.
