Bone Cancer and the Latest Advancements in Treatment

23 Mar,23

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer originating in the bone tissue and can affect people of any age. It can be classified into two categories: primary bone cancer and secondary bone cancer. Unfortunately, bone cancer is difficult to treat, and traditional treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy can be very invasive and cause significant side effects. However, there have been many recent advancements in the field of bone cancer treatment including radiation therapy & Bone Marrow Transplants, which offer new hope for patients and their families.

Bone Cancer Treatment options depend on the kind of bone cancer, its stage (primary or metastatic), the size of the tumor, and other variables. Over the years, there has been technological advancement leading to a variety of effective treatments available for this condition. The latest equipment and highly trained medical staff are available at Sarvodaya Cancer Institute to offer advanced cancer treatment services including Bone Marrow Transplants, Radiation Oncology and more. It is one of the best Bone Marrow Transplant Hospitals in Faridabad & constantly innovates and brings in newer modalities of care, to improve cancer therapies & treatment in India.

Types of bone cancer

  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Ewing sarcoma
  • Osteosarcoma

Symptoms

Most of the signs and symptoms of bone cancer are like those of other illnesses, such as osteoporosis, arthritis, and bone trauma, among others. Hence, you must consult a doctor about your issues. With the help of this, you can identify the root reason and the best course of action, for which you can consult a BMT specialist in Faridabad. These are a few indications that you may have bone cancer:

  • Inflammation
  • Pain
  • Fractures
  • Loss of weight

Diagnosis

These tests could consist of:

  • X-ray
  • PET scan
  • MRI
  • CT scan
  • Bone scan

Treatment

Many options exist now for treating bone cancer. Technology has largely assisted the development of more effective treatments. The type of treatment depends on the location, severity, and stage of the bone cancer. There is a lot of testing and analysis done before developing a treatment plan.

  • Surgery - The entire malignant tumour is intended to be removed during surgery. In the majority of cases, this entails using specialised procedures to remove the tumour whole, along with a tiny amount of the surrounding healthy tissue.
  • Radiation therapy - X-rays and other powerful energy beams are used in radiation therapy to kill cancer cells. You lie on a table during radiation therapy as a specialised machine moves around you and directs energy beams at specific locations on your body. Because radiation therapy might decrease the tumour and make it simpler to remove, it is frequently performed prior to surgery.
  • Bone marrow transplant - is a treatment that replaces bone marrow that isn't creating enough healthy blood cells with healthy blood-forming stem cells. A stem cell transplant is another name for a bone marrow transplant. If your bone marrow stops functioning and does not create enough healthy blood cells, you may require a bone marrow transplant. Cells from a donor or your own body can be used in a bone marrow transplant (autologous transplant).

There are various other hospitals that also do bone marrow transplants in Faridabad, which is a less invasive treatment for several types of cancer including Bone Cancer. The major objective is to lessen the pain and suffering while receiving treatment for cancer & to ensure that the cancer is killed from the routes so that the chances of it recurring reduce.

The Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant Center at Sarvodaya Cancer Institute is the first facility in Faridabad to perform Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplants and has carried out rare and difficult procedures to advance Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants. The facility is set up to provide autologous and allogenic transplants using bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, and cord blood stem cells for a variety of benign and malignant disorders, including advanced paediatric haematological disorders, thalassemia, leukaemia, and multiple myelomas.

In recent years, an allogeneic procedure known as the haploidentical transplant has shown tremendous growth in popularity. It swaps out the harmful cells with healthy blood-forming cells from a donor who is only partially matched. Typically, a family member is the donor.

Sarvodaya Cancer Institute also has the most advanced 4D PET CT which is coupled with Versa HD 6D LINAC to perform 4D PET guided motion management or respiratory gated radiotherapy treatment. It is capable of least scan time, excellent image resolution, various dynamic CT sequences and higher sensitivity to detect tiniest of the lesion with ease. With this high-end technology in-house, we offer best scanning experiences, highest diagnostic capability with lowest radiation exposure. Due to the possibility of recurrence in many cases of tumors, our doctors recommend a monitoring schedule based on the overall circumstances and work closely with the patient & their family, to help them fight this deadly disease.

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