Bone Cancer Summary Cancer that starts in a bone is uncommon. Cancer that has spread to the bone from another part of the body is more common. There are three types of bone cancer: Osteosarcoma – occurs most often between ages 10 and 19. It is more common in the knee and upper arm. Chondrosarcoma – starts in cartilage, usually after age 40 Ewing’s sarcoma – occurs most often in children and teens under 19. It is more common in boys than girls. The most common symptom of bone cancer is pain. Other symptoms vary, depending on the location and size of the cancer. Surgery is often the main treatment for bone cancer. Other treatments may include amputation, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Because bone cancer can come back after treatment, regular follow-up visits are important. NIH: National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Array After chemotherapy – discharge Bone lesion biopsy Bone tumor Ewing sarcoma Osteosarcoma Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Find a Cancer Doctor American Society of Clinical Oncology National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Diagnosis and Tests Bone Biopsy Radiological Society of North America Bone Markers American Association for Clinical Chemistry Bone Scan Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research How Is Bone Cancer Diagnosed? American Cancer Society How Is Bone Cancer Staged? American Cancer Society Stages of Ewing Sarcoma National Cancer Institute Start Here Bone Cancer: Questions and Answers National Cancer Institute Bone Tumor American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons What Is Bone Cancer? American Cancer Society Specifics Bone Metastasis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research General Information about Ewing Sarcoma National Cancer Institute General Information about Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone National Cancer Institute Metastatic Bone Disease American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Encyclopedia Bone scan Bone x-ray Joint x-ray Pelvis x-ray Thoracic spine x-ray Statistics and Research Cancer of the Bone and Joint National Cancer Institute What’s New in Bone Cancer Research and Treatment? American Cancer Society Children Childhood Cancer: Osteosarcoma Nemours Foundation Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Bone Neoplasms National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Osteosarcoma National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Sarcoma, Ewing National Institutes of Health Treatments and Therapies Drugs Approved for Bone Cancer National Cancer Institute Surgery for Bone Cancer American Cancer Society Treatment Option Overview (Ewing Sarcoma) National Cancer Institute Treatment Option Overview (Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone) National Cancer Institute Genetics Genetics Home Reference: chordoma National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: Ewing sarcoma National Library of Medicine Journal Articles Bone cancer Osteosarcoma and ewing’s sarcoma Teenagers Types of Cancer Teens Get Nemours Foundation Patient Handouts Understanding Chemotherapy National Cancer Institute What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy National Cancer Institute Prevention and Risk Factors What Are the Risk Factors for Bone Cancer? American Cancer Society Living With What Happens After Treatment for Bone Cancer? American Cancer Society What Happens After Treatment for Ewing Tumors? American Cancer Society
