2006-09-01 07:48:13 · 6 answers · asked by jimmy22470 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Chondrosarcoma is a cancer of the cartilage. It is a relatively rare form of cancer. It is most commonly found in the joints of the shoulders, pelvis, and sometimes the upper parts of the arms and legs, but it can develop anywhere on your body where cartilage is found.
Treatment is normally started with surgery to remove the cancerous areas, chemotherapy or radiation therapy are not very effective for most chondrosarcomas. They can sometimes do amputations (remove the lower part of your arm or leg if the cancer is in the forearm or below the knee) or in some cases, if the cancer is in your pelvis, they can remove 1/2 your pelvis.
2006-09-02 02:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by kinndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a rare type of cancer of the cartilage and belongs to a group of cancers called sarcomas. It is graded according to how fast it grows. It is most commonaly found in the pelvic and shoulder bones. It affects people of all ages.
2006-09-01 14:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells. Neoplasm, on the other hand, is an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose.
2006-09-01 14:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bummerang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cartilage tumour a build up of tissue easily treated
2006-09-01 14:55:13 · answer #4 · answered by RAMSBOTTOM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancer of the cartilage
2006-09-01 14:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
itssome kind of cancer
2006-09-01 14:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by mehere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋