Warning Signs Of Childhood Cancers

Chronic Pain

A child who experiences chronic pain may have a form of cancer in their bones (osteosarcoma). Cancer can develop in any bone in the body, but is more likely to begin in areas where the bone is growing at a rapid rate. The most common bones in the body of a child affected by osteosarcoma include the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and humerus (upper arm bone). Chronic pains in these bones should be evaluated by a pediatrician. Another form of bone cancer known to produce chronic pain is referred to as Ewing sarcoma. Ewing sarcoma development is most prevalent in the femur, shoulder blade, calf bone, spine, tibia, clavicle, breastbone, ribs, pelvis, and hip bone of a child. The chronic pain caused by cancer in the bone of a child may mimic the pain that occurs with a typical sports injury.

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