VCU Massey Cancer Center

Treatment for osteogenic sarcoma

Specific treatment for osteogenic sarcoma will be determined by your child’s physician based on:

• Your child’s age, overall health and medical history.
• Extent of the disease. 
• Your child’s tolerance for specific medications, procedures or therapies. 
• Expectations for the course of the disease. 
• Your opinion or preference.

Treatment may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following methods:

• Surgery – i.e., biopsy, resections, bone/skin grafts, limb-salvage procedures, reconstructions.
• Amputation. 
• Chemotherapy. 
• Radiation therapy. 
• Resections of metastases – spreading of the tumor to other locations. 
• Rehabilitation including physical and occupational therapy and psychosocial adapting. 
• Prosthesis fitting and training. 
• Supportive care – for the side effects of treatment. 
• Antibiotics – to prevent and treat infections. 
• Continued follow-up care – to determine response to treatment, detect recurrent disease and manage the side effects of treatment.