Bone Cancer: Understanding the Disease & Homeopathy Treatment Options
                     
INTRODUCTION
• Neoplasms of the musculoskeletal system are of 
various types, including osteogenic, chondrogenic, 
fibrogenic, muscle (rhabdomyogenic), and marrow 
(reticulum) cell tumors as well as nerve, vascular, 
and fatty cell tumors. 
• They may be primary tumors or metastatic tumors 
from primary cancers elsewhere in the body (eg, 
breast, lung, prostate, kidney). Metastatic bone 
tumors are more common than primary bone 
tumors. 
TYPES: 
• Benign Bone Tumors 
• are more common than malignant 
primary bone tumors
• generally are slow growing
•well circumscribed
• encapsulated
OSTEOCHONDRO
most common benign MboneA tumor
usually occurs as a large projection of bone at the end 
of long bones 
ECHONDROMA
common tumor of the hyaline cartilage
BONE CYST
expanding lesions within the bone
eg, aneurysmal bone cyst 
• young adults
eg. Unicameral (single cavity) bone cysts
• Children
OSTEOID OSTEOMA
• painful tumor that occurs in children and young 
adults
• the neoplastic tissue is surrounded by reactive bone 
formation that can be identified by x-ray
GIANT CELL 
TUMORS 
(OSTEOCLASTOMAS)
• occur in young adults
• soft and hemorrhagic
MALIGNANT BONE 
TUMORS 
• Primary malignant musculoskeletal tumors are 
relatively rare and arise from connective and 
supportive tissue cells or bone marrow elements 
Malignant primary musculoskeletal tumors include:
CAUSES OF BONE CANCER
• The exact cause of bone cancer is unknown. Some common 
cause and risk factors of bone cancer are as follows:-
• Any change in DNA can lead to development of abnormal 
cells.
• Some genetic disorder like multiple osteochondroma, Paget’s 
disease can increase the risk of cancer.
• Certain cancer treatments, like radiation, chemotherapy can 
increase the risk of developing cancer.
• Bone cancer can also occur due to cancer that has spread 
from another part of body.
• Smoking, alcohol consumption may increase the risk of 
developing bone tumor.
OSTEOSARCOMA
• (ie, osteogenic sarcoma)
• most common and most often fatal primary malignant 
bone tumor
• appears most frequently in
• children
• adolescents and young adults (in bones that grow 
rapidly)
• in older people with Paget’s disease of the bone
• people with a prior history of radiation exposure
• Clinical manifestations typically include:
• localized bone pain that may be accompanied by a 
tender, palpable soft tissue mass
CHONDROSARCOMA
• Malignant tumors of the hyaline cartilage
• second most common primary malignant bone tumor
• large, bulky, tumors that may grow and metastasize 
slowly or very fast, depending on the characteristics of 
the tumor cells involved (ie, grade)
• occur in young adults and are soft and hemorrhagic
• When these tumors are well differentiated, large bloc 
excision or amputation of the affected extremity results 
in increased survival rates
• giant cell tumors may undergo malignant 
transformation and metastasize
• Ewing’s sarcoma
• Fibrosarcoma
• Soft tissue sarcomas include:
• Liposarcoma
• Fibrosarcoma of soft tissue
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
METASTATIC BONE 
DISEASE
• more common than primary bone tumors
• Tumors arising from tissues elsewhere in the body 
may invade the bone and produce localized bone 
destruction (lytic lesions) or bone overgrowth (blastic 
lesions).
CLINICAL 
MANIFESTATIONS
• may be symptom-free or have pain that ranges 
from mild and occasional to constant and severe, 
varying degrees of disability, and, at times, obvious 
bone growth
• The tumor may be diagnosed only after pathologic 
fracture has 
• It can progress rapidly or slowly
CLINICAL 
MANIFESTATIONS
• Weight loss
• Malaise
• fever 
• With spinal metastasis, spinal cord compression may 
occur
• Neurologic deficits must be identified early and 
treated with decompressive laminectomy to prevent 
permanent spinal cord injury:
CLINICAL 
MANIFESTATIONS
• progressive pain
• weakness
• gait abnormality
• paresthesia
• paraplegia
• urinary retention
• loss of bowel or bladder control
Hypercalcemia is present with bone metastases 
• Symptoms of hypercalcemia include:
•muscle weakness
• Fatigue
• Anorexia
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Polyuria
• cardiac dysrhythmias
• seizures
• coma. Hypercalcemia must be identified and treated 
promptly
• incoordination
• constipation
• electrocardiographic changes (eg, shortened QT interval 
and ST segment, bradycardia, heart blocks)
• altered mental states (eg, confusion, lethargy, psychotic 
behavior)

BONE CANCER HOMOEOPATHIC 
TREATMENT:-
Calc Flour:
• Pain in affected bone or joint.
• Stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and sometimes redness in the area.
• Bone fractures.
• Night sweats.
• Fever.
• Fractures in bones weakened by cancer.
Silicea:
• Icy cold and sweaty feet.
• Stimulates reabsorption of fibrotic conditions and scar tissue.
• Bone diseases, caries, necrosis, and tumors.
• Ill effects of vaccinations.
• Suppurative processes.
BONE CANCER HOMOEOPATHIC 
TREATMENT:-
Ruta:
• Affects the periosteum and cartilages.
• Tendency for deposits on periosteum, tendons, and around 
joints.
• Pain throughout the body, as if bruised.
• Intense lassitude and weakness.
• Tenderness and pain in affected areas.
• Stiffness and pain in various bones.