Bone Cancer Treatments – Surgical Oncology

Surgical Oncology for Bone Cancer 

Surgery is a common method for treating certain types of bone cancer. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), our skilled care team of surgical and orthopaedic oncologists specialize in advanced surgical techniques to help diagnose and eradicate bone cancer in your body.

The following are some examples of the types of surgery you and your expert care team at CTCA may decide to incorporate into your bone cancer treatment plan:

• Diagnostic/staging surgery to determine the stage of bone cancer
• Limb-sparing surgery to remove only the cancer and some of the healthy tissue around the cancer
• Amputation to remove part or all of a limb or appendage (artificial devices or bones from other places in the body may be used to replace the bone that was removed)
• Lymph node dissection to remove the lymph nodes (if cancer has spread to lymph nodes)
• Reconstructive surgery to reshape or rebuild a part of the body changed by previous surgery
• Palliative surgery to ease bone cancer pain and other symptoms

The type of surgery you receive depends on the size and location of the tumor, how far the cancer has spread, your age and general health, and other factors. Surgery is commonly used in combination with other bone cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

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