“Is chemotherapy the best option for bone cancer treatment?”
My friend is 35 years old. He has been diagnosed bone cancer and his doctors treat him with chemotherapy. Is it the best option for bone cancer treatment?
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Hello. We don’t have enough information to answer this question accurately. I am presuming that you are referring to a primary bone lesion, ie osteosarcoma. However bones are one of the most common places to which cancers can spread. The treatment depends on the histology of the tumor and if the tumor has spread anywhere else.
I suggest that you consult the guidelines published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (www.nccn.org). On the website look under “bone cancer”. That will give a summary of treatment options for many types of bone cancers.
Osteosarcomas which are localized should have consideration of surgery as the initial treatment. For tumors which have spread, chemotherapy is recommended.
My advice to your friend is that a biopsy should be considered and treatment should depend on the results of the biopsy.
I suggest that you consult the guidelines published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (www.nccn.org). On the website look under “bone cancer”. That will give a summary of treatment options for many types of bone cancers.
Osteosarcomas which are localized should have consideration of surgery as the initial treatment. For tumors which have spread, chemotherapy is recommended.
My advice to your friend is that a biopsy should be considered and treatment should depend on the results of the biopsy.
