Is osteosarcoma serious? What are the causes of osteosarcoma?

Osteosarcoma is a very serious disease. It is a primary malignant tumor of the bone and is very difficult to treat. If a wide local excision or amputation is chosen for treatment, it will lead to disability. If the disease develops to the late stage and lung metastasis occurs, there is a high risk of death.

1. Reduced quality of life <br/>In the early stages of osteosarcoma, patients may experience discomfort symptoms such as joint pain, limited mobility, lameness, muscle atrophy, etc., which are particularly painful for patients. Currently, the treatment for osteosarcoma is mainly local extensive resection or amputation, which will lead to disability and greatly reduce the quality of life of patients.
2. Life-threatening <br/>Osteosarcoma is extremely difficult to treat. If not treated actively, the disease will progress to the late stage and cause lung metastasis, leading to lung failure, with a high risk of being fatal.