osteosarcoma

What is Osteosarcoma?
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer caused by a bone cells (osteoblasts) that grows into new bone tissue [1] . New bone tissue commonly forms “in the ends of the long bones of the body, which include bones of the arms and legs” [1]. Osteosarcoma can form in the soft issue or organs, but it is rare [1] . Osteosarcoma can be caused by genetic factors and past treatment with radiation therapy and anticancer drugs. Chemotherapy and surgery are common treatments for osteosarcoma [1] . The images are of new bone tissue on the humerus (top) and on the fibula (bottom).



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1. [|Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone Treatment (PDQ)]. //National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health//. 2. [|Osteosarcoma, Part I-- Introduction, Incidence, Symptoms, and Treatment]. (2011). //Connected Kansas Kids//.