Bone cancer reaches thousands of people a year

Throughout the month of July, an awareness is made about bone cancer, a type of tumor considered rare by many specialists, since it corresponds to 1% to 1.5% of all cancers in general. The Santa Genoveva Hospital draws attention to this type of tumor, little talked about, in order to inform people about the disease.

According to data from the National Cancer Institute (INCA), there is an estimate in 2018 of more than 600,000 new cases of cancer in general. In addition, according to the Brazilian Cancer Society (SBC), about 2,700 new cases of bone cancer appear each year in Brazil

For the oncologist of Santa Genoveva Hospital, Rodolfo Gadia, the campaign Bone cancer awareness is of the utmost importance as it is the most rare tumor. "As with all campaigns related to different types of malignancies, sensitization and clarification of initial and diagnostic symptoms are of utmost importance as they increase the chances of healing by 70% or survival within five years. "

" Primary bone tumors represent the fourth leading cause of cancer in pediatric patients, behind only leukemias, lymphomas and brain tumors, and are currently responsible for the highest mortality rates in this group of patients. age, "says oncologist

According to the doctor, the causes of bone cancer are, in most cases, unknown, although there are genetic factors, such as the presence of parents relatives (parents or siblings). "The groups most at risk of developing the disease are children, adolescents and very young adults, as well as patients who have already received radiation therapy, a history of Paget's disease, patients with hereditary retinoblastoma" L & # Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, and after leukemia and brain tumors, it is the third most common cancer, "says Rodolfo.
2 – Swelling of the joints, especially in the knees and elbows;
1 – Pain in the bones, which may not at first be constant;

– As in the vast majority of malignant tumors, weight loss may occur for no apparent reason, fatigue intense and sporadic fever treatments

Treatments may include chemotherapy and radiation therapy or a combination of various therapies, in addition to the possibility of radical surgery. me it's a complex tumor, in most cases it is necessary to combine all treatment modalities in oncology to get the best results.

First in bone marrow transplantation

Uberlândia was responsible, in March this year, for the first bone marrow transplant in the city. The procedure was performed on a patient receiving treatment for a blood cancer, multiple myeloma. Since then, 10 transplants have been performed

. In order to receive permission to perform the procedure, physical adjustments were made in the hospital facilities, which underwent a series of evaluations by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health. National Transplantation Service. four new beds so that this service could be offered. The rooms, in the area of ​​insulation, have an air filtration with HEPA filter, which eliminates viruses, bacteria or fungi, as well as filters in the water system and the showers.

Santa Genoveva aims to treat the cancer patient as a whole, offering comprehensive treatment, imaging examinations, surgical center for biopsies or surgeries, hospitalization unit, chemotherapy center and now the bone marrow transplant. It has a clean room, with four exclusive beds to perform the procedure, specialized and private nurses, as well as nutritionists, psychologists, physiotherapists and stomatologists.

An area exclusively for patients in oncology

Seeking to bring to Uberlândia which has the most modern in medical treatments, was set up at the end of 2016, the area of ​​?? Oncology, whose initial goal was to serve 50 patients in the first six months. Today, more than a year later, there are already 120 or so.

More than 1 million reais have been invested in expansion, reform, and adequacy to receive patients undergoing chemotherapy.

The establishment of this hospital service, expanded the area of ​​operation with the guarantee of privacy in the service, with ten individual beds of chemotherapy. In addition, the area is located inside the hospital, which provides more security to patients so that they have access to a complete hospitalization and treatment structure. examination, including Intensive Care Units (ICU) and a modern surgery center. , as a hybrid chamber

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