Treatment for bone cancer

There are things you can do to help you feel more in control of your physical and mental health when preparing for treatment. In the hospital, preparing for treatment is also called prehabilitation or prehab.

The main treatments for cancer that starts in your bone (primary bone cancer) include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Surgery is one of the main treatments for bone cancer. Surgery for primary bone cancer is a very specialised treatment. You have your operation at a specialist centre.

Chemotherapy works very well for some types of bone cancer. There are different reasons why you might have chemotherapy treatment.

Radiotherapy uses high energy x-rays to treat cancer. It is a common treatment for bone cancer.

You might have a targeted cancer drug for primary bone cancer. Targeted cancer drugs change the way cells work and help the body to control the growth of cancer.

You will have follow up appointments and tests after treatment for bone cancer.