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4 Signs of a Bone Tumor to Watch Out for<\/a><\/h3>
Definition of Bone Tumor\n\nA tumor is a lump in soft tissue or bone that shouldn't be in that place.\n\nSome bone tumors can be benign or malignant, so they don't spread. Other bone tumors are malignant. Let's look at the explanation of the types of tumors below:\n\nBenign Bone Tumors (Benign)\n\nTumors do not have the potential to spread to other parts of the body\nHas low recurrence ability\nMalignant Bone Tumors (Malignant)\n\nTumors are aggressive and have the potential to spread either locally or to distant sites\nHas a high recurrence ability \n\n \n\n 4 Signs and Symptoms of Bone Tumors\n\n1. Pain\n\nThis is the most common symptom of bone tumors\nInitially mild pain that gets worse in the course of the disease\nPain does not improve with treatment and is chronic\n2. Lumps or Swelling\n\nUsually occurs in the area where the tumor is located\nAccompanied by disturbances in the movement of the joints around\nCaused by the suppression of the tumor to the surrounding soft tissue\n3. Movement Disorders\n\nUsually caused by tumors around the joints\nCauses mechanical disturbances in the joints that cause limited range of motion\n4. Broken Bones\n\nFractures resulting from disproportionate trauma\nOccurs due to damage to bone structure due to tumor\nIndicates a malignant tumor or an aggressive benign tumor\n\n\nDifference Between Benign and Malignant Bone Tumors\n\nBenign Tumor\n\nNo pain or mild pain\nMagnification is not fast\nSize <5cm\nNot accompanied by systemic symptoms (fever, weakness and weight loss)\n\n\nMalignant Tumor\n\nMild to severe pain, accompanied by rest or at night and progressive pain\nGeneral size >5cm\nAccompanied by systemic symptoms\nSigns of spread with enlarged glands around the tumor\n\n\nDiagnostic Enforcement\n\nX-Ray Examination\nNuclear check\nMRI examination\nBiopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing bone tumors \n\n \n\n Governance\n\nSurgical excision of the tumor\nExcision depends on the aggressiveness of the tumor or it can be said that the tumor is taken depending on the size and type of tumor\n\nIntralesional excision or curettage\ngenerally used in certain benign tumors\n\nMarginal excision\nsurrounds the edges of the lesion used in benign or intermediate tumors\n\nWide excision\nThis is done by taking healthy tissue away from the tumor, generally in malignant tumors\n\nRadical excision\nperformed by taking all parts of the bone and muscle, generally in malignant tumors\n\n\n\nNeoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy\nOnly performed on malignant tumors with a risk of spread (metastasis)\n\nIntended for :\n\nreduce tumor size\nlimit the spread to other places\nSupport the surgery that will be carried out, especially limb salvage surgery\n\n\nRadiotherapy\nPerformed by giving radiation to destroy malignant tumors that are sensitive to radiation (Ewing's sarcoma)\n\nIndication:\n\nAdjunctive therapy for tumors with large, difficult locations (near blood vessels or extensive local infiltration)\nAlternative therapy for amputation\nTherapy for bone marrow tumors (myeloma, lymphoma)\nPalliative therapy\n\n\nWhen to go to the doctor?\n\nIf a person experiences any of the symptoms mentioned above, immediately consult a doctor for an examination and get further treatment. To carry out the examination, Sahabat Hermina can make an appointment with a specialist orthopedic surgeon, consultant oncologist, dr. Waluyo Sugito, SpOT (K) Onk at Used Hermina Hospital \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>"); $('#div_next_link').html(" <\/span>");
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