Does osteosarcoma require amputation? How to treat osteosarcoma

Amputation and limb-salvage surgery are two surgical methods for the treatment of osteosarcoma. The specific surgical method needs to be considered comprehensively according to the patient's condition and cannot be generalized. When the tumor has not extensively invaded, has not involved the main nerves and blood vessels of the limbs, and chemotherapy has a significant control effect on the tumor, limb-salvage treatment can be considered, but the cost of limb-salvage surgery is relatively high and high-intensity chemotherapy is required. If the patient or his family has a strong desire to save the limb and has the corresponding financial conditions, limb-salvage surgery can be performed.

When talking about the disease of osteosarcoma, many people will be very scared. In fact, this is understandable. Faced with such a highly malignant disease, every patient will have certain changes in psychology. But no matter what, we must pay attention to actively adjust our mentality and undergo relevant treatment. After all, active treatment can lead to better survival. During the treatment, many patients will have certain questions, that is, does osteosarcoma require amputation?
The first is that osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor. In the past, the standard for treating osteosarcoma was amputation. However, the survival rate of osteosarcoma was very low at that time, and most osteosarcoma patients already had micrometastasis problems in their bodies when they sought medical treatment. Therefore, even if amputation was performed at this time, it could not control the recurrence and distant metastasis of the tumor.
Another thing is that if simple amputation is used to treat this disease, it will not be effective in improving the survival rate of osteosarcoma patients. On the contrary, limb-sparing treatment does not affect the patient's overall survival rate. There is no significant difference in survival rate between patients undergoing limb-sparing treatment and those undergoing radical amputation surgery.
Also, patients must know that cancer is not an incurable disease. Some cases of osteosarcoma can be cured. Even if it cannot be cured, patients can still survive with the tumor. Therefore, patients should be given confidence and not be depressed all day long.
Regardless of the type of osteosarcoma, patients should actively seek medical treatment and not wait until the condition becomes serious to hinder treatment. Care for health, care for life, and have enough confidence to fight the onset of disease. Exercising more and maintaining a good mental state are the keys to recovery.
Because the pathogenesis of this disease is not very clear. Its histological characteristics are that the proliferating spindle-shaped tumor cells directly produce osteoid matrix or immature bone. Therefore, there is still room for exploration in these treatments. Patients should not rush for results and go to large hospitals for treatment.
If you have this disease, you should find it early and treat it early. Don't wait until the lesion has metastasized, which will cause your body to suffer greater pain. Don't be afraid of illness, just be afraid of delay. Find a good hospital, a good doctor, and take an active and cooperative attitude. There will be a way to treat any difficult and complicated disease. Whether amputation is necessary to treat osteosarcoma depends on the specific situation.