Jakarta,- A woman from Bandung, Hani Hanafiah, suddenly became the spotlight after sharing her experience as a survivor of osteosarcoma bone cancer. To be precise, in 2021, this mother of one child complained of symptoms of soreness in her right hand.
Who would have thought, these symptoms were an early sign that he had bone cancer. What is the difference between the symptoms of ordinary aches and bone cancer?
Dr. Faisal Miraj, SpOT said that this type of bone cancer starts in bone-forming cells, often found in long bones. Although it is more often reported to spread to the legs, any part of the bone can be affected by osteosarcoma, including the arms. .
In very rare cases, osteosarcoma even appears in soft tissue, outside the bone. Osteosarcoma cancer can attack children and adults.
“Most causes of bone cancer are still unknown. Some cases are related to heredity if there is a similar history in the family. “Apart from that, it can occur after being exposed to high and frequent doses of radiation,” he said when contacted by detikcom Monday (19/8/2023).
2023-09-18 04:01:34
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