There are numerous kinds of cancer and each one has its own symptoms. Cancer is a deadly disease therefore it is of vital importance to detect it on time so that you can hamper its development in an early stage.
Bone cancer is a tumor spreading in the bone cells and cartilage. These tumors that grow in the bone can be either benign or malignant. The malignant ones are cancerous. Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer, and chondrosarcoma is another cancer affecting cartilage cells and Ewing’s sarcoma, but this one is a rare tumor which affects children and adolescents.
Plus, secondary bone tumors may occur which commonly affect people that have been already affected by cancer. These secondary bone tumors are derived from a renal cell carcinoma, prostate or thyroid cancers.
Find out which are the common symptoms of bone cancer.
First Signs of Bone Cancer
Swelling
If a certain part of the body is swollen, then this is an indication that the tumor is about to spread. But, you cannot feel a bump, especially if the tumor has spread into the water. In this case you do not feel any pain, but feel a palpable mass on a bone.
Pain
You can experience a persisting pain which cannot disappear. In fact, it can get even worse if you make a physical effort. Likewise, the intensity of this pain is higher at night. If you experience this kind of pain, make sure to immediately seek for an advice from a medical expert.
Problems with movements
This difficulty occurs particularly if the tumor affects a joint, and this will cause problems in the performance of certain movements. This problem will intensify if the tumor grows on the leg joint. Furthermore, if cancer cells spread at the spine, they are most likely to affect a nerve and this will result in numbness and chills in the extremities.
Broken bone
If the bone is affected by malignant tumors, it can weaken the bone and cause fracture as a result of minor falls which generally are harmless. This condition is referred to as a pathological fracture and it is a lesion which affects the bone that has already had a bone or cartilage deficiency.
Rare Signs of Bone Cancer
Although these symptoms are rare they are still connected to the bone cancer:
- Perspiration
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Chills
- Sudden weight loss
