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Bone Cancer (cont.)

There are many resources available for patients with bone cancer. These include sources of information and emotional support.

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
1-800-ACS-2345
http://www.cancer.org

Cancer Survivors Network
http://www.acscsn.org

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov

The majority of cancer involving the bones is metastatic disease from other remote cancers. Primary bone cancer is much rarer.
Not all bone tumors are cancerous.
The most common symptom of bone cancer is pain. The pain is usually mild initially and gradually becomes more intense.
Treatment of bone cancer includes a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
Treatment is based on the size and location of the cancer and whether or not the cancer has spread from the bone to surrounding tissues.

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