Musculoskeletal Cancer

Overview

Musculo-skeletal Oncology deals with malignancies related to Muscles, Bones, Soft tissues & etc.
What are the signs and symptoms?
The most common presentations are

• Pain and swelling of any joint or in any part of the body.
• Restriction of movement
• Gait disturbances
• Disparity in size of limbs when compared to opposite side

Treatment options
The management depends upon the histology, the site, stage of the tumour. A few soft tissue tumours and bone tumours are chemotherapy and radiotherapy sensitive and they are treated with chemo radiotherapy for down staging. Most patients require surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The treatment is planned after biopsy based on Multi-disciplinary Tumour board