हाडे व स्नायूंचा कर्करोग (सार्कोमा): हात-पायात वाढणारी गाठ, रात्री वाढणारी हाडदुखी किंवा हाडाजवळ सूज – विशेषतः मुलांमध्ये व तरुणांमध्ये – दुर्लक्षित करू नका. सार्कोमावर अनुभवी टीमकडून उपचार आवश्यक आहेत.
हड्डी व मांसपेशियों का कैंसर (सार्कोमा): हाथ-पैर में बढ़ती गांठ, रात में बढ़ने वाला हड्डी का दर्द या सूजन – खासकर बच्चों और युवाओं में – नज़रअंदाज़ न करें।
Sarcomas are rare cancers of bone (such as osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma) and of muscle, fat and connective tissue (soft tissue sarcoma). They are commoner in children and young adults than most cancers.
Warning signs
- A lump that is growing, deep, or larger than 5 cm
- Bone pain that is worse at night, or swelling near a joint
- A fracture after a minor injury
Diagnosis
X-ray, MRI, and a core biopsy planned with the surgeon – a wrongly placed biopsy can make limb-saving surgery difficult, so get a specialist opinion before the biopsy.
Treatment
- Chemotherapy before and after surgery for osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma
- Limb-saving surgery and radiation at partner centres
- Targeted therapy for selected sarcomas such as GIST
- Every sarcoma case is discussed in our rare tumour board