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Treatment, Prognosis and Stages

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:49 am


Treatment

Treatment for bone cancer depends on the stage and location of the disease, and on the patient's age and general health. Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and in many cases, a combination of treatments is used.


Biologic therapy, also called biotherapy or immunotherapy, which may help to restore the body's natural defenses against cancer, is being studied as a possible treatment for localized primary bone cancer.

Surgery
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