Can Growing Pains Be Mistaken for Bone Cancer?
A child complaining of leg pain after a long day of running or playing is something most parents have experienced. In many cases, the discomfort is harmless and commonly referred to as growing pains. However, when the pain becomes persistent, severe, or is accompanied...
What Is a Pathological Fracture in Bone Cancer?
A pathological fracture isn’t the result of a hard fall or a bad accident. It happens when a bone has been hollowed out by disease to the point where ordinary life, a cough, stepping off a kerb, turning over in bed, is enough to break it. In bone cancer, that...
What Is Ewing’s Sarcoma in Children?
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare, aggressive cancer that develops in bone and soft tissue, most often between the ages of 5 and 20. It tends to start in the long bones or pelvis and leads with bone pain, swelling, and fever, which is why it gets mistaken for an...
What Is Osteosarcoma and How Is It Treated?
Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer that develops most often in children and young adults, typically around the knee or upper arm. At that age, the pain gets blamed on sport or posture, and weeks go by before anyone orders an X-ray. Treatment combines...