What Patients Say About Cancer Treatment at New Hope
What is Osteosarcoma?
Unlocking the possibility of osteosarcoma remission starts with knowing vital information about the disease.
Osteosarcoma, also called osteogenic sarcoma, is a form of bone cancer that develops in connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, or muscle. Medical specialists in diagnostics often detect osteosarcoma in the long bones of the legs and arms, although the cancer can occur in any bone. In very rare instances, osteogenic sarcoma arises in soft tissue outside the bone.
This rare disease tends to occur in teenagers and young adults, but it can also affect older men and women. Fortunately, treatment for osteosarcoma has improved significantly over the years.
Osteosarcomas We Treat at New Hope Unlimited
The three primary types of osteosarcoma are:
Intramedullary osteosarcoma
This cancer is the most common osteogenic sarcoma, accounting for about 80 percent of all diagnoses. These malignant tumors develop in the medullary cavity of a long bone. There are many subtypes of intramedullary osteosarcoma, with the most common being epithelioid, small-cell, osteoblastic, chondroblastic, and fibroblastic.
Juxtacortical osteosarcoma
Juxtacortical osteosarcoma accounts for 10 to 15 percent of all diagnoses. Such tumors occur on the external surface of a bone or the periosteum (the dense layer of connective tissue covering the bones).
Extraskeletal osteosarcoma
The rarest among all osteosarcomas, extraskeletal osteosarcoma accounts for fewer than 5 percent of all diagnoses. These cancerous tumors arise in soft tissues and are unattached to a bone.
Osteogenic Sarcoma Symptoms in Men and Women
The warning signs of osteosarcoma include:
- Bone or joint pain that may come and go for months
- A lump that can be felt through the skin
- Swelling and redness at the site of the tumor
- Unanticipated and unexplainable bone fractures
- Increased pain or discomfort when exercising
- Limping (if osteosarcoma affects a leg)
- Limited movement (if osteosarcoma affects a joint)
If you have persistent symptoms, seek immediate medical attention.
Osteogenic Sarcoma Risk Factors
Factors that may increase the risk of osteosarcoma include:
- Radiation exposure. Prior radiation treatment for other cancer types can raise the likelihood of developing osteosarcoma.
- Inherited syndromes. Parents may pass on osteosarcoma to their children through genetic syndromes that increase cancer risks. They include:
- Hereditary retinoblastoma
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome
- Werner syndrome
- Paget's disease
- Bloom syndrome
- Diamond-Blackfan anemia
- Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
- Intake of cancer medicines. Alkylating agents may make this disease more likely to develop.
If you have risk factors, discuss prevention with your doctor.
Osteosarcoma Diagnosis
Early diagnosis plays a crucial role in improving your osteosarcoma prognosis and life expectancy. A doctor might use the following tests to diagnose a malignancy:
- Blood tests
- Bone and chest x-rays
- Computed tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
- Bone scan
- Biopsy and lab test
Why Choose Us for Alternative Osteosarcoma Treatments?
The cancer care team here at New Hope Unlimited is dedicated to providing comprehensive care — a treatment approach that considers the whole patient beyond his or her disease. As specialists in mainstream and holistic medicine, we fully understand that each osteosarcoma case is unique. As such, we believe that customizing treatment programs based on a patient’s cancer subtype, symptoms, prior treatments, and general health is most beneficial. Click here to discover more about our treatment strategy.
Our Approach
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. What kind of cancer treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From oxidative therapy to acupuncture, we offer cancer treatments that originated from all around the world, including countries such as Germany, Italy, China, and several others. Read about our alternative treatments for osteosarcoma by clicking on the link.
2. What should I know about osteosarcoma survival rates?
When treated early and appropriately, a patient with high-grade osteosarcoma in one location has a survival rate of about 70 percent, according to The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. The survival rate is higher for a patient with low-grade tumors.
