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Osteosarcoma - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Sarcoma osteógeno

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento generalmente se inicia después de hacerse una biopsia del tumor.

Antes de una cirugía mayor para extirpar el tumor, generalmente se administra quimioterapia. Esto puede encoger el tumor y facilitar la cirugía. También puede destruir cualquier tipo de células cancerosas que se hayan diseminado a otras partes del cuerpo.

Los medicamentos comunes en la quimioterapia abarcan:

  • Cisplatino
  • Carboplatina (Paraplatin)
  • Ciclofosfamida (Citoxan)
  • Doxorubicina (Adriamycin)
  • Alta dosis de metotrexato con leucovorina
  • Ifosfamida (Ifex)

La cirugía se utiliza después de la quimioterapia para eliminar cualquier tumor remanente. En la mayoría de los casos, se puede extirpar el tumor con cirugía, mientras se salva la extremidad afectada (esto se denomina cirugía de salvamento de la extremidad). En raras ocasiones, puede ser necesaria una cirugía más radical (como una amputación).

Grupos de apoyo:

Association of Cancer Online Resources: www.acor.org

Cure Search for Children's Cancer: www.curesearch.org

Pronóstico:

Si el tumor no se ha diseminado a los pulmones (metástasis pulmonar), las tasas de supervivencia a largo plazo son mejores. Si el cáncer se ha diseminado a otras partes del cuerpo, el pronóstico es mejor, pero aún existe una posibilidad de cura con un tratamiento efectivo.

Posibles complicaciones:

  • Amputación de la extremidad
  • Diseminación del cáncer a los pulmones
  • Efectos secundarios de la quimioterapia

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si presenta dolor persistente en los huesos, sensibilidad o inflamación.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/18/2011
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital (12/28/2010).

Referencias

Baker MH. Bone tumors: primary and metastatic bone lesions. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 212.

Gebhardt MC, Springfield D, Neff JR. Sarcomas of the bone. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG, eds. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2008;chap 96.

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