Bone cancer
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What is bone cancer?
Cancerous tumors that begin in bone tissue are called primary bone cancer. Cancer that spreads to the bones from other parts of the body is called metastatic bone cancer. Primary bone cancer is far less common than cancer that spreads to the bones and most often affect children and adolescents.
Common symptoms reported by people with bone cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with bone cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Mitragyna speciosa
Type
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Wild lettuce
Type
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Data from patients with bone cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bone cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Mitragyna speciosa
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone cancer (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone cancer
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Trigger Point Injections
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
injection site pain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Wild lettuce
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with bone cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bone cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 39 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 21 say bone cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13 | |
| Female | 23 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from bone cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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