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Tumors of the skull bones divided into primary and secondary (germinating or metastatic), characterized by benign or malignant growth. Among the primary benign tumors of the bones of the cranial vault, osteomas and hemangiomas are the most common. Osteoma develops from the deep layers of the periosteum. Its occurrence is associated with a violation of embryonic development and formation of the hand. With growth from the outer and inner plates of the bed substance, a compact osteoma is formed, and from the spongy substance, a spongy (spongy) or mixed form of osteoma is formed. Osteoid osteoma may also develop. Osteomas, as a rule, are single, less often - multiple. In the bones of the skull .. compact osteomas predominate. They are characterized by slow growth, may not be clinically manifested for a long time, sometimes they are accidentally detected during x-ray examination. In the presence of clinical symptoms, surgical treatment is removal of the osteoma. The prognosis is favorable.

Skull hemangioma is rare. It is localized in the spongy substance of the frontal and parietal (rarely occipital) bones. In the bones of the cranial vault. capillary (spotted) hemangioma usually develops, less often cavernous or racemose form. Clinically, hemangioma is often asymptomatic and detected incidentally on x-ray. At the same time, the integrity of the bone plate, which is important for radiation or surgical treatment, is specified according to the data of axial computed tomography.

Benign neoplasms in the soft tissues of the head can secondarily locally destroy the bones of the cranial vault.

Dermoid cysts are usually located at the outer and inner corner of the eye, in the region of the mastoid process, along the sagittal and coronal suture, etc. They are located under the aponeurosis, which leads to the development of skull bone usurations, saucer-shaped marginal defects, followed by complete destruction of all layers of the bone. In rare cases, a dermoid cyst develops into a diploe on x-rays of the skull .. a cavity with even walls is visible.

Eosinophilic granuloma or Taratynov's disease characterized by local bone destruction due to intraosseous development of granulomas consisting of histiocytic cells and eosinophils. Usually, a solitary granuloma of the bone is detected, less often - several foci, and very rarely - multiple skeletal lesions. Most often, these changes are localized in the flat bones of the skull and in the femur. The flat bones of the pelvis, ribs, vertebrae, jaws may be affected. The treatment of benign tumors is surgical. The prognosis is favorable.

cholesteatoma can be located in the soft tissues of the head, most often under the aponeurosis. In this case, extensive defects of the outer bone plate and diploe with clear scalloped edges and a marginal band of osteosclerosis are formed. A cholesteatoma located in a diploe is radiologically identical to a dermoid or teratoma. Treatment is operative. The prognosis is favorable.

Primary malignant tumors of the bones of the cranial vault.. include osteogenic sarcoma. However, secondary sarcoma is more common, developing from the periosteum, dura mater, aponeurosis, and paranasal sinuses. Sarcomas develop at a young age, are large and have a slight tendency to disintegrate, quickly grow into the dura mater and metastasize. On the radiograph, the lesion has an uneven outline, with borderline osteosclerosis; when the tumor grows beyond the cortical substance, radiant periostitis appears in the form of fan-shaped diverging bone spicules. Since osteogenic sarcoma develops from primitive connective tissue capable of forming bone and tumor osteoid, the x-ray picture combines osteolytic and osteoblastic processes, which is clearly seen on computed tomograms. Antitumor agents and radiation therapy are prescribed, in some cases surgical treatment is indicated.

The bones of the cranial vault are affected by myeloma in the form of a solitary focus (plasmocytoma), diffuse lesions are less common. At the same time, pathological foci can be detected in the ribs, pelvic bones, spine, tubular bones, and sternum. A violation of protein metabolism in the form of paraproteinemia is characteristic: a-, b- and g-plasmocytomas are differentiated by an increase in the number of globulins. Sometimes the tumor grows into adjacent tissues (for example, into the dura mater of the brain). The main clinical symptom is pain in the affected bones. The diagnosis is established on the basis of clinical and laboratory data, the results of a study of bone marrow punctate and radiological picture. Treatment consists of prescribing anticancer drugs and radiation therapy. Sometimes surgery is indicated. The prognosis is unfavorable.

Metastasis to bone the cranial vault is observed in primary cancer of the lung, breast, thyroid and parathyroid glands, kidney, prostate. Foci of bone destruction are localized in the cancellous bone and have a wide area of ​​sclerosis, which moves outward as the metastasis increases. Metastases of adenocarcinoma of the kidney are characterized by local bone destruction with the formation of nodes intra- and extracranially. Multiple lytic small-focal metastases of various configurations in the bones of the cranial vault, resembling multiple foci in multiple myeloma, are observed in malignant chromaffinoma of the adrenal glands, mediastinum, and liver.

Among them, primary tumors of the flat bones of the skull are more common. This is a different type and type of sarcoma. Since there are no epithelial cells in the bones of the skull, there are no primary cancerous tumors in the skull. Osteosarcomas, myelomas, Ewing's sarcomas, chordomas belong to the group of primary malignant tumors of the skull bones. Along with the listed primary forms, there are various metastatic forms of malignant tumors. Tumors from various organs, sometimes very distant, such as the prostate gland, adrenal gland, and uterus, can metastasize to the skull bones. Finally, cancer of the face, mucous membranes, and scalp can go directly to the bone, causing a cancerous carotid, which is essentially not a true metastasis.

Osteosarcomas
These tumors are more common at a young age. They grow very quickly in the temporal, parietal or occipital bone from a single focus. They reach very large sizes, at first they are very dense, and then areas of softening appear. In the bone, as in meningiomas, "spicules" form. Tumor cells are polymorphic, but spindle-shaped predominate. It is usually possible to establish a connection between this disease and the trauma. Very strong local pains are constant. The skin over the tumor is rich in blood vessels. The tumor is painful to the touch. Metastasizes early. Neither radiotherapy nor surgery in this form gives reliable results.

Ewing's sarcoma
Released relatively recently. In contrast to osteosarcoma, here the bulk consists of monotonous round large cells containing small nuclei. The tumor has spread to the bone marrow. In her syncytial eosinophilic mass, necrosis and hemorrhage are observed. Already in the first months, the tumor gives a lot of metastases. With this tumor, the temperature rises, high leukocytosis (up to 15,000) and secondary anemia are detected. Pain is also characteristic of this tumor, but not as intense as in osteosarcomas. An x-ray examination reveals loosening and stratification of the bone substance, resembling an onion, which initially simulates an inflammatory focus. The tumor very rarely begins primarily in the bones of the skull, its usual place is long tubular bones. In addition to pain, it does not give any special brain or shell phenomena. The tumor responds well to radiotherapy. There are cases when patients after X-ray therapy lived for 9 years. Treatment with sarcolysin is also effective.

multiple myeloma (myelomatosis)
Among all primary malignant tumors of the cranial bones, it is relatively more common than others. X-ray examination of the skull, pelvic bones, ribs gives a characteristic picture of perforated round holes. By piercing the sternum, typical plasma myeloma cells are obtained from the bone marrow. Urinalysis often reveals a specific protein that is indicative of damage to the kidneys (Bence-Jones bodies). S. Reinberg considers this disease to be a true bone marrow sarcoma with a large number of individual nodes. Excruciating pains in the pelvis, sacrum are clinically noted, spontaneous fractures of bones, especially ribs, are often observed. General weakness sets in and secondary anemia increases due to abrupt changes in the hematopoietic system. The disease leads to cachexia relatively quickly, but sometimes the process lasts 2-3 years. The prognosis for this disease has improved significantly due to the use of radiation therapy and new drugs.

Multiple myeloma is a severe primary malignant disease of the bone marrow, one of those with which a neuropathologist often encounters. In the described group of primary bone malignant neoplasms of the skull, myeloma occupies a central place.

Chordomas
They develop from the remains of a primitive embryonic dorsal string, most often in the region of the sacrum and in a small percentage of cases at the base of the skull. This is a large tumor of soft consistency, growing in the cranial cavity on the Blumenbach clivus. It infiltrates the nasopharynx, the nerves of the base of the brain, its membranes and quickly leads to death.

Cancer metastases
These secondary tumors in men appear with prostate cancer, with hypernephromas, and in women with cancer of the breast and uterus. The X-ray picture with metastases to the cranial bones is very bright and similar to the picture with myelomatosis.

However, the holes here do not have a clear roundness, and sometimes large areas of the skull are destroyed.

Metastases in the cranial bones are not yet available for either X-ray therapy or surgical treatment. The clinic for metastases is determined by those that are located in the substance and membranes of the brain; metastases to the bone do not give any special symptoms. Facial cancer or flat scalp cancer can grow into the bone. At the same time, a cancerous carnivore stretches for a long time, going from the surface of the bone to a depth, in contrast to true metastases.

With metastases of prostate or breast cancer, hypophysectomy may provide temporary improvement. The method of destruction of the pituitary gland with the help of radioactive isotopes is promising, but is still under development.

In medicine, there are oncological diseases, otherwise they are called malignant tumors, skull cancer also belongs to such ailments. Oncology of the cranial bone is a malignant formation in the skull, as well as in the facial and brain regions.

What it is?

This disease can affect people of any age. The medulla is the vault and base of the skull.

Cancer of the skull bone is a pathological process. This type of disease is malignant, it develops very rapidly. There is an accelerated process of tissue growth, it begins to undergo mutation. Cancer of the skull bones occurs with the outcome of a benign pathological process.

The primary formation of cranial bones, soft tissues of the head with a benign pathological process has the ability to germinate, which will begin to destroy them. They are located near the corner of the eye in the form of dermoid cysts.

There are soft tissues on the head, on which defects begin to appear, formed on the bone plate from the outside. begin to germinate in the bone, this occurs along the length of the osteon channels. Tissue compaction and destruction occurs, in some cases this is due to the proliferation of osteoblasts.

Varieties of malignant processes of the cranial bone

Cancer of the cranial bone is represented by:

• Malignant fibrous histiocytoma;
• Ewing's sarcoma in the tissues of the skull;
• Chordoma at the cranial base;
• Osteogenic sarcoma in the temporal part;
• Chondrosarcoma with parts of a mutation of cartilaginous tissues.

Chondrosarcoma is a malignant pathological process of the skull bone, which grows from cartilage tissues. It harms the larynx, skull and trachea. Such a disease in children is an infrequent occurrence, most often it affects people whose age varies from twenty to seventy-five years. It appears as a bony protrusion that is covered with cartilage. Also, chondrosarcoma is the result of malignancy of a pathological benign process.

Inna Bereznikova

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Everyone knows what a skull is, but only a few understand where its base is located. Let's try to take a short anatomical course to clarify the situation. This is a very complex system, consisting of the posterior and anterior sections. The anterior, in turn, is characterized by a boundary location between the organs of the face and the brain, and the posterior - between the cervical region and the brain. In a more understandable language: the anterior part of the base of the skull is located in the region of the paranasal sinus, and the posterior part falls on the occipital part.

Tumors of the base of the skull are quite rare. It is very difficult and dangerous to treat such a disease, but a running process brings even more trouble. It is better to get rid of education, noticing the first symptoms.

Inner base of the skull

Varieties of benign tumors of the base of the skull:

1. papilloma inverted;
2. polyps;
3. meningioma;
4. fibroma;
5. osteoma;
6. schwannoma;
7. neurofibroma;
8. cementoma;
9. Thornwald bag.

Most often, benign occurs, since it is in this part that the maximum amount of adipose tissue is concentrated, which are constantly subjected to mechanical stress. Consider the most popular formations.

Inverted papilloma

This is a benign tumor of the base of the skull, which is located in or paranasal sinuses. It begins to develop at the age of 50, predominantly men suffer. Education has local aggressiveness. Under the influence of inverted papilloma, soft tissues suffer and the dense bone walls of the nose are partially destroyed. The main danger of inverted papillomas is the tendency to frequent relapses. Also, about 5% of the formations degenerate into cancer.

Diagnostics

Papillomas are diagnosed by assessing the symptoms of their manifestation. Let's consider the main ones:

• shortness of breath in one of the sinuses or its complete absence;
• with an enlarged tumor, it is possible to open it, as a result of which nosebleeds develop;
• olfactory functions are disturbed;
• , which gradually spread to the entire face;
• constant heaviness in the nasal passage;
• excessive tearing;
• deformity of the external nasal cartilages.

After assessing the symptoms, they proceed to a hardware examination. Rhinoscopy or computed tomography is prescribed, which show the internal structure of the formation. It has a granular structure and is located in the area of ​​​​the base of the skulls with peculiar lobules. On closer examination, papillary growths are found. The color of the tissue of the inverted papilloma is pink or purplish red.

Treatment

Inverted papilloma can be cured only through surgical intervention. The endoscopic method is often used. This is contact removal in a single block for less invasiveness. The main thing is not to destroy the surrounding mucous membranes. After the operation, it is very important to conduct an examination every six months in order to exclude the possibility of recurrence.

meningioma

This is a benign tumor of the base of the skull, capable of transforming into a malignant formation over time. It grows from the hard tissues of the meninges. It is characterized by slow growth and gradual expansion. As a rule, it is very difficult to completely remove such a formation, therefore, all patients who have undergone surgery are advised to carry out regular diagnostics to exclude malignancy of the formation. Also like this. Meningiomas occur most often at the age of 35 years.

Stages of development of meningiomas:

• benign first degree;
• atypical second degree;
• malignant third degree.

The main reason for the development of meningiomas is radiation exposure. Also, a similar tumor can develop after radiation therapy, used to treat many types of cancer.

Symptoms

The disease manifests itself depending on its location and size. In the first couple, a meningioma can grow asymptomatically, but with an increase it brings considerable discomfort.

Diagnostics

Diagnosis of the disease is impossible without a visual examination. The general condition, symptoms of meningioma, as well as reflex reactions, sensitivity of the skin are assessed. The patient also undergoes a consultation with an ENT and an ophthalmologist. MRI, computed tomography is performed. A biopsy helps to determine the benign origin of the tumor, but it can only be done during surgery.

Treatment

After a diagnostic examination, the treatment tactics are determined. As a rule, surgical intervention is prescribed. As preparation, the patient is given conservative treatment in order to reduce the tumor and slow down its development. Inflammatory processes are also removed with the help of corticosteroid drugs.

Schwannoma (neurinoma)

A benign formation that is formed from the peripheral and spinal nerves. It is the result of the growth of the myelin sheath in the cavity of the base of the skull. Occurs at the age of 50 years. Outwardly, it resembles a dense rounded formation with an outer framing shell. The growth rate is quite slow: 1-2 mm annually. With more intensive growth, a suspicion of a malignant formation arises.

The reasons

Reasons for development:

1. radiation exposure to which the body is exposed at an early age;
2. prolonged exposure to chemical fumes;
3. harmful working conditions;
4. genetic neurofibromatous heredity;

Symptoms

Symptoms of the disease appear depending on the location and size of the formation. The tumor can affect the optic nerves, the hearing aid, cause cerebellar disorders.

First symptoms:

• if the auditory nerve is involved in the tumor process, a constant ringing occurs in the ears;
• hearing is impaired;
• coordination is disturbed and severe dizziness occurs.

Later manifestations:

1. when the formation grows up to 2 cm, the trigeminal nerve is compressed;
2. the sensitivity of the skin of the face is disturbed;
3. dull pain in the affected area. Often the patient is confused by her dental;
4. when the tumor grows up to 4 cm, the facial nerves begin to be compressed, causing loss of taste, profuse salivation, and strabismus.

Tumors of the posterior cranial fossa

These formations include pathological changes in the brain tissues, IV ventricle and medulla oblongata. There are meningiomas, astrocytomas, neuromas, gliomas. Such formations occur at an early age, develop slowly and can transform into cancer. If tumors of the posterior cranial fossa occur in old age, this is usually the result of the formation of metastases.

Symptoms

Symptoms of tumors of the posterior cranial fossa:

• frequent nausea and unreasonable vomiting;
• headache that does not go away after taking painkillers;
• deterioration of hearing and vision;
• numbness of the face and neck, pain in the same area;
• damage to the central nervous system;
• the appearance of unusual tics;
• dizziness;
• changes in the appearance of the face;
• violation of the swallowing reflex.

Diagnostics

Diagnosis of a tumor of the posterior cranial fossa is carried out according to an assessment of the symptoms described by the patient, as well as using a hardware examination. Since education begins to show itself only at later stages with an increase in volume, one cannot do without X-rays, MRI and computed tomography.

1. x-ray is the simplest diagnostic method and shows the level of damage to the bone part of the skull;
2. computed tomography using X-ray radiation allows you to accurately determine the contours of the tumor and the level of penetration deep into the nervous system;
3. MRI is an important diagnostic procedure that provides qualitative information about pathological transformations of soft tissues;
4. puncture of the cerebrospinal fluid assesses the damage to the nervous system, as well as the degree of prevalence;
5. electroencephalography demonstrates the basic functionality of the nervous system;
6. genetic examination indicates that the patient has hereditary neurofibromatosis;
7. histology helps to establish an accurate diagnosis and prescribe effective treatment.

Surgery for skull base tumors

Treatment

The success of the treatment depends on the experience and skill of the neurosurgeon, since in most cases it is not possible to avoid surgical intervention. This is a radical method of getting rid of education. The main goal is not to hurt the central nervous system. In modern medicine, microsurgical instruments with a special optical system are used. Only in this way can the operation be carried out with particular accuracy. Doctors try to avoid damage to healthy tissue and the development of serious complications.

Cancer is one of the most feared and unpredictable diseases known to medicine. There are many types of oncological pathologies, each of which poses a serious danger to human life. Bone cancer is one of the types of this pathological process that can affect the human body.

According to statistics, cancer of bone structures is the rarest. At the same time, the disease is more often diagnosed in children and adolescents, people over 30 years of age suffer from this form of pathology extremely rarely, in only 2% of cases. Now we will understand what kind of disease it is, what are its causes and symptoms, types, as well as methods of struggle.

First of all, it should be said that the word cancer in itself in medicine means a pathological process in which there is a rapid and uncontrolled division of cells that form a tumor. A neoplasm, wherever it appears, constantly increases in size, affecting adjacent tissues. Doctors distinguish only two types of tumors:

1. Malignant - the development of a malignant tumor poses the greatest threat to human life, since this type of neoplasm can spread throughout the body, give metastases. In the last stages of metastasis, cancer cells of a malignant formation affect the entire body, the process ends in death.
2. Benign - the appearance of benign tumor neoplasms is considered a conditionally safe process. Such tumors increase extremely slowly and do not metastasize, they are removed surgically without further treatment. The neoplasm itself is called benign if it is surrounded by healthy tissues.

Cancer of the joints and the skeletal system as a whole “submits” to the same gradation. In addition, there are two separate types of bone cancer:

1. Primary - the neoplasm originates directly in the bone tissue. If we are talking about the back, this is the spine, if we are talking about the lower limbs, a certain part of the leg, etc.
2. Secondary - cancer does not begin in the bones, but in any affected organ in any part of the human body. Over time, at the stage of metastasis, bone metastases appear, spreading throughout the body from the mentioned organ. The secondary type of bone cancer is more common than the primary type.

It is important to understand that cancer cells can grow in any bone structures. It does not have to be bones, oncology begins in the joints, cartilage, periosteum.

As mentioned earlier, the disease often affects people under 30 years of age. At this age, as well as in children, oncology is more often localized in the bones of the lower extremities, in older people, the bones of the skull are more likely to be affected.

The reasons

Despite the rather high level of modern medicine and the active study of bone cancer by scientists, the true causes of the development of tumor formations, as well as bone cancer, have not yet been established. Despite this, physicians identify a number of causes that, in their opinion, predispose or at least precede the development of the disease.

Reasons for the development of bone cancer:

• Bone marrow transplantation.
• Irradiation of the body with ion radiation, prolonged or repeated exposure to ionizing rays.
• Concomitant genetic diseases, among which the most dangerous are retinoblastoma, Li-Fraumeni or Rothmund-Thompson syndrome.
• Paget's disease, in which there are violations of the regenerative abilities of bone tissue, followed by the occurrence of disorders in bone structures.
• The development of primary clinical cancer is facilitated by injuries, mainly bone fractures. In this case, the injury can even be ten years old.

All of the above points relate directly to bone neoplasms, that is, the primary type of oncology. As for the secondary type of pathology, it is preceded by neoplasms of a different localization. In most cases, we are talking about the most common types of cancer, that is, cancer of the lungs, breast, prostate gland metastasizes.

Cancer of the spine

Despite the fact that spinal cancer does not have any differences with everything said earlier, it is worth talking about it separately. This is explained by the severe course of the formation of tumors in the spinal column, because the spinal cord is located here, and the spine itself plays a huge role in the human body.

In addition, for example, cancer of the thoracic spine will be symptomatically different from the same neoplasm in another department.

But first of all, it should be said that doctors distinguish three separate types of spinal cancer, depending on the location of the neoplasm:

• Extradural - the tumor is localized outside the hard shell of the spinal cord. Such a neoplasm often gives metastases, but they do not affect the functions of the central nervous system.
• Intradural - tumor grows directly into the structure of the dura mater. The main danger is the compression of the spinal cord, which only aggravates the course of the pathological process.
• Intramedullary - the neoplasm is localized in the spinal cord itself, its increase is accompanied by the loss of certain functions. In this case, it all depends on which department the tumor grows in, for example, oncology of the lumbar spine, among other things, threatens paralysis of the lower extremities.

Symptoms of the disease

The development of bone oncology is accompanied by certain symptoms, which become more diverse as bone cancer develops and the neoplasm increases in size.

If we talk about the overall clinical picture, the symptoms and manifestations are as follows:

• Pain is the main cancer symptom. Painful sensations have a clear localization at the site of growth of the malignant formation. The pain syndrome is constant, does not disappear depending on the position of the body. Pain intensifies with any physical exertion, movements, and also at night, when the muscles relax.
• Edema - also formed at the site of tumor growth, for example, one of the lower extremities. Girdle edema, it surrounds the neoplasm, but is clearly visible only when the tumor reaches a significant size. If we are talking about damage to the internal bones in the pelvis or other hard-to-reach place, swelling may not be visible.
• Deformation of the affected area, which should not be confused with edema, and this is hard to do. This clinical sign is characterized by protrusion, swelling, swelling of the skin on the affected area of ​​the body. The deformation has the form of a hillock, sometimes uneven, its dimensions depend on the size of the growing neoplasm.
• Violation of motor functions - is not always observed, mainly in cases where the tumor is localized near mobile joints or structures on which motor functions, limb innervation, etc. depend. A prime example would be hip cancer closer to the knee joint. As the tumor grows, it will become more difficult to move the knee, and the leg may also become numb or tingly.
• The general symptoms of oncology also include signs of causeless weight loss, the appearance of temperature (often subfebrile), systematic lethargy, loss of appetite, and excessive sweating.

In addition to the general clinical picture, it is possible to distinguish the characteristic symptoms inherent in certain types of bone cancer:

In most cases, the clinical picture of bone cancer is obvious, but only in the later stages. As for the onset of the disease, it is worth worrying about any deterioration in the general condition lasting more than one week.

Types of tumors

As mentioned earlier, physicians distinguish between benign and malignant neoplasms in bone cancer. In addition, the oncological process is characterized depending on the localization of the tumor, the characteristics of the course, which affect the principles of treatment. For these reasons, it is worth talking about each type of tumor separately.

Ewing's sarcoma

This type of neoplasm belongs to malignant, it affects mainly the tubular bones. More common in the lower extremities, spine, pelvis, ribs, collarbone, shoulder blades.

Ewing's sarcoma is diagnosed predominantly in people 10 to 15 years of age. In most cases, the tumor directly affects the bone structures, since doctors associate its development with injuries. Extraosseous cases of tissue damage are extremely rare.

Even at the beginning of development, Ewing's sarcoma can already metastasize, affecting soft tissues, organs, bone marrow, and the central nervous system. For this reason, this type of tumor is considered one of the most aggressive and dangerous.

osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma, also known as osteosarcoma, is one of the most common types of bone cancer. The formation of a neoplasm begins with a change in bone structures, develops rapidly and gives metastases already in the early stages.

In most cases, bone lesions occur in the legs, but there are also known cases of localization in the shoulder girdle and pelvic bones. If we talk about the limbs in general, most often this type of oncology affects the knee or elbow joints in the children's body.

According to statistics, this type of cancer is more often diagnosed in males. The disease affects mainly people from 10 to 30 years old, but the likelihood of its occurrence is at any age. The peak incidence and rate of tumor development occurs during the period of bone growth (adolescence), more often diagnosed in tall, tall people.

Chondrosarcoma

It grows predominantly in cartilaginous tissues or flat bone structures; it was rarely diagnosed in other bones. The "favorite" place of localization is the region of the larynx and trachea, since small bones are located here.

There are two scenarios for tumor development:

• Favorable - slow growth with a late stage of metastasis.
• Unfavorable - rapid growth with metastases in the early stages.

It is most often diagnosed in people over 40 years of age, but exceptions are possible.

fibrosarcoma

It is formed mainly in connective tissues, muscles and tendons located deep. Only after this, the neoplasm spreads and affects the bone tissue. The main site of injury is the legs.

Hondorma

A rare type of oncological neoplasm, according to some sources, developing from embryonic tissues, their residual mass. It is localized in the region of the sacrum or bone structures of the base of the skull.

According to its structure, this tumor is considered benign. But due to the specifics of its localization, as well as the high probability of squeezing vital nerve branches and organs due to tumor growth, it is regarded as malignant.

Histiocytoma

A malignant neoplasm that affects the upper and lower extremities, the trunk, especially the bones in the peritoneum. Growth occurs in tubular bones of small and large sizes. The neoplasm quickly passes into the stage of metastasis, in most cases metastases affect the lung tissue.

Parostal sarcoma

A subspecies of osteosarcoma, much rarer and characterized by a less aggressive course. The place of development is the surface of the bone, the growth of the tumor is slow, it is less malignant, so to speak.

In most cases, it affects the femur or tibia, in less than 30% of cases it is localized on the bones of the skull, spine, pelvis, hands or feet.

Eosinophilic granuloma

The nature of the development of this type of neoplasm is unknown. According to statistics, this type of tumor often affects preschool children. Pathology is characterized by numerous foci that "attack" hollow and tubular bones.

The tumors themselves are granulomas, that is, infiltrates, in the structure of which there is a high concentration of eosinophilic leukocytes. This type of neoplasm is considered to be benign.

Chondroblastoma

Perhaps the most controversial type of neoplasm, as it can be benign or malignant. It is formed from cartilaginous tissues and is formed in different parts of the skeleton in tubular long bones.

Diagnosed in patients after 20 years, localized in the pelvis, hips, feet. However, it can develop in the ribs, spine, clavicle, shoulder blades, etc. There is a possibility that after a surgical intervention, during which the tumor was not completely removed, it can degenerate into a malignant one.

Osteoma

It is diagnosed mainly in children and young people under 20 years of age. This type of tumor is benign, it is not prone to rapid growth, does not metastasize, and also does not grow into nearby organs and tissues.

Osteomas can form from bone and connective tissues on the shoulder, tibia and femur bones, as well as thin bones of the skull. Moreover, when osteomas appear, there are no symptoms. The only exceptions are those cases when the tumor reaches a large size and compresses any organ.

Angioma

In most cases, angioma is a vascular formation that is formed from blood or lymphatic vessels. Angioma can also affect bone tissue, well, these cases are rare.

Chondromyxoid fibroma

A benign neoplasm that affects mainly long tubular bones, but in rare cases, exceptions are possible, with germination in other bone structures. The growth of the tumor is accompanied by painful sensations, there is a possibility of its transformation into a malignant one.

Chondromyxoid fibroma is a very rare oncological manifestation, in the worst cases, it causes muscle atrophy in the localization area or limitation of joint mobility, if any.

Giant cell tumor

A benign tumor that does not metastasize and is localized in the final sections of the bones. In this case, the neoplasm often grows into nearby tissues, and its main drawback is that even after surgical removal of the tumor, it can grow again.

Osteoid osteoma

A solitary benign formation that does not grow more than 1 centimeter in diameter. A neoplasm can develop in any bone structure of the human skeleton. Moreover, osteoid osteomas are rarely diagnosed because they are small and there are no symptoms when it occurs.

Stages of bone cancer

Recognition of the stage of development of the pathological process plays a decisive role in the formulation of treatment, and sometimes in predicting life. There are 4 stages in the development of bone cancer:

1. Education does not leave the limits of the bone. Tumors in the first stage are divided by size, above and below 8 centimeters.
2. The tumor is still localized only within the bone, but the tests confirm signs of cellular malignancy.
3. The neoplasm spreads to several bone structures, cancer cells penetrate into the region of regional lymph nodes.
4. The fourth stage is characterized by the germination of the neoplasm beyond the bone, to nearby tissues. With stage 4 bone cancer, the process of metastasis begins.

Diagnostics

Bone cancer always requires diagnosis. To do this, you need to consult a doctor, who will prescribe the necessary diagnostic measures. Diagnosis is necessary to detect cancer cells in principle, to determine the stage of development of oncology, and to prescribe treatment.

Diagnostic methods are as follows:

• The first thing to do is to take an x-ray of the bones, in the presumed location of the neoplasm.
• The patient must necessarily donate blood for an analysis that detects tumor markers for cancer.
• Isotope scanning - a special substance absorbed by bone tissues is injected into the bloodstream. Then a special scanner is used to “highlight” the substance in the bones and detect even the smallest formations.
• Computed and magnetic resonance imaging.
• A biopsy of the tumor tissue, which determines the type of tumor (malignant or benign).

How to treat bone cancer

The treatment of any cancer is a complex and painstaking process, especially for bone cancer. You need to treat cancer only by contacting an oncologist who will make a diagnosis and write out a treatment regimen based on the diagnostic data obtained.

It is important to understand that for each patient and a specific case of the disease, treatment is prescribed individually. For some, this is radiation and chemotherapy, but in most cases, they still resort to surgical removal of a tumor or part of a bone. In the second case, the bone is subsequently replaced with a special prosthesis. In especially difficult situations, together with the patient, a decision is made to amputate the affected limb.

How long do people live with bone cancer

The question of life expectancy for people with bone cancer is, again, ambiguous, it has a huge number of variables. It is necessary to take into account the localization of the tumor, the stage of its development, the type of neoplasm, the presence or absence of metastases, the age of the patient, etc.

Of course, the most favorable prognosis will be if the cancer was detected at the first stage and the tumor was completely removed. After that, irradiation is carried out and the survival rate exceeds 80%. The higher the stage of cancer, the more adverse factors, the lower this figure.