Bone cancer

How is it diagnosed?

Signs or bone cancer can include swelling, stiffness or pain in the affected area. You may also experience a bone fracture. Bone cancer can be detected through blood tests, scans such as X-rays or MRI scans, and/or a biopsy from the affected area.

How is it treated?

Treatment for blood cancers may involve surgery to remove a tumour, and chemotherapy or other targeted drug therapy and/or radiotherapy to destroy cancer cells.

Living well during treatment

You and your loved ones will face both physical and psychological challenges while you are undergoing treatment for cancer. Ramsay Cancer Care provides a holistic and integrated service, to ensure that your needs are met at every step of your treatment.

During your treatment for bone cancer, you may like to access support for: