Bone Cancer Surgery: An Overview
Cancer experts of India provide finest bone cancer surgery using
techniques that optimize outcome, reduce recovery time, and
minimize the cost of surgery. Hospitals India - especially the location
at Chennai and Mumbai specializes in management of bone cancer
and there is a specialized surgical team that focuses on the
supervision of successful bone cancer surgery. Hospitals providing
bone cancer surgery in India are world renowned for it quality
treatment and advanced technology and it is popularly known for its
care and treatment.
Bone Cancer:
Cancer that starts in a bone is rare. Cancer that has spread to the
bone from another part of the body is more common.
There are three types of bone cancer:
• Osteosarcoma - develops in growing bones, usually between
ages 10 and 25
• Chondrosarcoma - starts in cartilage, usually after age 50
• Ewing's sarcoma - begins in nerve tissue in bone marrow of
young people, often after treatment of another condition with
radiation or chemotherapy
The most common symptom of bone cancer is pain. Other symptoms
may 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
Bone cancer surgery:
Bone cancer surgery is the most common bone cancer treatment.
Although amputation of a limb is sometimes necessary,
chemotherapy has made limb-sparing bone cancer surgery possible

in many cases. When possible, surgeons avoid amputation by
removing only the cancerous section of the bone and replacing it with
an artificial device called prosthesis or with bone from another place
in the body. In some cases, all or part of an arm or leg may have to
be removed (amputated) to make sure that all of the cancer is taken
out. If the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, the lymph nodes
will also be removed (this is called lymph node dissection).
1. Treatment type surgery, which includes limb-salvage surgery,
amputation, curettage and cryosurgery.
Limb-salvage surgery: This is a complex surgery where the cancer
is removed preserving the bone's limb, tendons, nerves and blood
vessels. The removed bone is replaced with a bone graft or artificial
replacement - endoprosthesis (an internal prosthesis from metal or
similar materials).
The side effects of this surgery are infections, and grafts or rods that
break or get loose. Few others surgeries are needed in the following
5 years, and eventually, some patients may need bone amputation.
A patient with limb-salvage surgery needs one year to recuperate and
has to participate actively in his own rehabilitation in order to make
the bone (especially the arm or leg bone) functional again.
Amputation: This is other types of surgery where the tumor is
removed with the bone to stop the cancer from spreading. Usually,
amputation is chosen when the tumor has spread to the bone's
nerves and blood vessels, and the limb cannot be saved. During the
surgery, the doctor constructs a cuff from the muscles and skin to
protect and cover the amputated bone. The removed bone is than
replaced with a prosthesis limb. Amputee patients need to recuperate
with special physical therapy.
Curettage: This is a medical procedure where the tumor is "scooped
out" from the bone without removing the surrounding bone. Usually,
the area is then treated to kill any remaining cancerous cells.

Cryosurgery: This is a type of curettage procedure where the tumor
is removed without the bone, and the tumor cavity is treated with
liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen freezes the tumor cavity which kills
the remaining cancerous cells. The frozen bone is re-stabilized by
filling the tumor cavity with cement, bone grafts or rods and screws to
prevent a future bone fracture. This procedure decreases the chance
for the bone cancer to reoccur.
2. Reconstructive surgery, which includes rotatinoplasty.
Rotatinoplasty is a reconstructive surgery used when amputation
was performed on:
1) The mid-thigh leg bone - the lower leg and the foot are rotated and
reattached to the thigh bone, and the ankle functions as a knee joint.
After the surgery, the patient's leg is extended with a prosthetic
device.
2) The upper arm bone - the lower arm is reattached to the
amputated bone, and the patient will have a shorter but functional
arms.
3) The lower jaw bone - the entire lower half of the jaw bone is
removed and later replaced with a bone from other parts of the body.
Why India:
Bone cancer surgery in India is provided at internationally
recognized center of Chennai and Mumbai using most advanced
medical technology and superior service. India is the largest medical
tourism hub… quality of care, low prices and easy travel by low cost
airlines makes it a popular overseas health care destination for
people who are seeking comprehensive cancer surgery abroad.
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