Sometimes chemotherapy or chemotherapy with radiation is needed to kill the cancer. Osteosarcoma most often occurs in kids and teens ages 10 to 20. In children, it is found primarily in the bones around the knee, such as the shin or the thigh bone. Sometimes osteosarcoma starts in the shoulder. When osteosarcoma spreads, it usually travels to the lungs or other bones.
Surgery is a common treatment for osteosarcoma.
Most osteosarcoma patients are able to have limb-saving surgery, and their arms or legs are not removed. Chemotherapy is usually used with surgery to treat osteosarcoma. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.