Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that produces immature bone, most commonly found in the long bones around the knee. It occurs more often in males under age 25. Diagnosis involves MRI, x-rays, CT scans and biopsy to determine if the cancer is high or low grade. Treatment consists of chemotherapy with drugs like methotrexate and doxorubicin, followed by surgery such as limb salvage or amputation. Nursing care focuses on managing pain, maintaining mobility and normal activities, and supporting coping with the diagnosis and body changes.
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that produces immature bone, most commonly found in the long bones around the knee. It occurs more often in males under age 25. Diagnosis involves MRI, x-rays, CT scans and biopsy to determine if the cancer is high or low grade. Treatment consists of chemotherapy with drugs like methotrexate and doxorubicin, followed by surgery such as limb salvage or amputation. Nursing care focuses on managing pain, maintaining mobility and normal activities, and supporting coping with the diagnosis and body changes.
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that produces immature bone, most commonly found in the long bones around the knee. It occurs more often in males under age 25. Diagnosis involves MRI, x-rays, CT scans and biopsy to determine if the cancer is high or low grade. Treatment consists of chemotherapy with drugs like methotrexate and doxorubicin, followed by surgery such as limb salvage or amputation. Nursing care focuses on managing pain, maintaining mobility and normal activities, and supporting coping with the diagnosis and body changes.
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that produces immature bone, most commonly found in the long bones around the knee. It occurs more often in males under age 25. Diagnosis involves MRI, x-rays, CT scans and biopsy to determine if the cancer is high or low grade. Treatment consists of chemotherapy with drugs like methotrexate and doxorubicin, followed by surgery such as limb salvage or amputation. Nursing care focuses on managing pain, maintaining mobility and normal activities, and supporting coping with the diagnosis and body changes.
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OSTEOSARCOMA Osteosarcoma is more
common in males than in
Osteosarcoma is a type of females. cancer that produces immature bone. Radiation to bones It is the most common People who were treated type of cancer that arises with radiation therapy for in bones, and it is usually another cancer might have found at the end of long a higher risk of later bones, often around the developing osteosarcoma in knee. the area that was treated. Most people diagnosed with osteosarcoma are Certain disease under the age of 25 o Pagets disease occur more often in o Inherited cancer males than females. syndromes
ETILOGY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
Scientists have not MRI of the entire bone
discovered the cause of where the primary tumor is most cases of located. This test can rule osteosarcoma. out "skip metastases" Osteosarcoma can (spread of the tumor to develop as a result of other areas of the bone). radiation to an area of A chest x-ray and CT scan the body. It can also be of the chest to detect associated with specific lung metastases genetic changes and A bone scan of the body diseases. to rule out distant spread of the disease FACTORS THAT TRIGGERS A biopsy of the tumor, Age which provides a definite diagnosis based on the The risk of osteosarcoma is characteristics of tumor highest for those between tissue seen under a the ages of 10 and 30, microscope. The biopsy especially during the will also show whether the teenage growth spurt tumor is high grade (highly Gender malignant, which is the case for most osteosarcomas) or low actinomycin, grade. cyclophosphamide(Cytox an), ifosfamide(Ifex), and Manifestations: cisplatin are used Localized pain at the site of Carboplatin (Paraplatin) the tumor Surgical Swelling, warmth, and redness Amputation of affected caused by the vascularity of extremity thetumor In most cases, surgery can Cough remove the tumor while sparing Dyspnea theaffected limb (this is called limb-salvage surgery) A child may limp or suffer a pathologic fracture
Trauma may call attention to Nursing Diagnosis:
a pre-existing tumor Acute pain related to Bone fracture (may occur physical injuring agents after what seems like a Ineffective breathing pattern routinemovement) related to musculoskeletal Bone pain impairment asevidenced by usage of accessory muscles in Limitation of motion breathing Pain when lifting (if the tumor Activity intolerance related to is in the arm) pain Muscle atrophy Impaired social interaction related to limited physical mobility Management: Ineffective role performance Medical: related to body image Chemotherapy High-dose alteration; physicalillness methotrexate with leucovorin Nursing Responsibilities: citrovorum factor rescue Assist child and family to cope Doxorubicin with the problem (Adriamycin)combination s of bleomycin, Provide time for child and family to accept the diagnosis