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Classification Assessment Signs and Symptoms Anatomy and Physiology

Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that develops from bone cells. It most commonly affects teenagers and young adults. The most frequent symptoms are bone pain, swelling, and limited range of motion near the tumor site. Diagnosis involves physical examination, medical imaging, and biopsy. Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The long-term prognosis depends on the cancer's stage and grade at diagnosis.

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Classification Assessment Signs and Symptoms Anatomy and Physiology

Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that develops from bone cells. It most commonly affects teenagers and young adults. The most frequent symptoms are bone pain, swelling, and limited range of motion near the tumor site. Diagnosis involves physical examination, medical imaging, and biopsy. Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The long-term prognosis depends on the cancer's stage and grade at diagnosis.

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DEFINITION CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

-A sarcoma is a type of Primary Osteosarcoma- originates Inspection  Bone pain or Bones vary in size and shape, they are all
cancer that develops in in bone cell and not associated with palpation tenderness. made of the same types of cells and among
connective tissue, such as another cancer or diseases  Swelling and redness there are osteoblasts which build up new
bone, cartilage, or muscle. at the site of the
-common in 15-25 years old bone and osteoclasts help with the
- A sarcoma that starts in tumor.
1. Conventional/classic OS breakdown or resorption.
the bones is called an  Limited range of
osteosarcoma, or osteogenic 2. Low grade intramedullary motion In addition to that, there are more primitive
sarcoma. OS  Bony mass may be cells in the bone marrow called the Human
- Osteosarcoma is a type of 3. Paraosteal OS palpable, tender, mesenchymal stem cells and
bone cancer that begins in 4. Periosteal OS fixed, with increase neuroectodermal cells-which have the ability
the cells that form bones 5. High grade surface OS skin temperature to differentiate into many cell types
-Osteosarcoma most often over the mass and
6. Telangiectatic OS including nerve, fat, bone, and cartilage cells.
affects the long bones, such distention.
as those in the arms and 7. Small Cell OS Long bones like the femur-it has two
 Weight
legs. epiphysis which are the ends that contribute
loss(considered an
-It usually occurs near the Secondary Osteosarcoma ominous finding) to joints with other bones, it is rounded
ends of the bones where the -originates in bone cell but is  Pathological fracture because long bones joins with the other
fastest growth is taking associated with a skeletal disease bones and it helps them to move smoothly in
place (growth plates). The or treatment from another the joint giving more motion between the
bones and areas most often
condition epiphysis is the diaphysis or bone shaft and
affected include:
 Femur (thigh bone) -more common in above 50 years of it contains bone marrow and adipose tissue
near the knee. age and provide string support on heavy weight
 Tibia (shin bone) -with pre malignant condition like: In children and adolescent, there is
near the knee. 1. Paget’s Disease additional narrow portion between the
 Humerus (upper arm 2. Previous Radiation epiphysis and the diaphysis called
bone) near the Treatment metaphysis-it contains the growth plate, the
shoulder.
1. 3.Osteochondromas part of the bone that grows during
2. 4. Osteogenesis Imperfecta childhood. In adults, the growth plate has
ossified and fused with diaphysis and
epiphysis.

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