RefHelp - NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Signs & symptoms
- Bone pain/ pain around joint
- Constant or more severity at night
- Swelling/ mass/ deformity
- Stiffness in the joint
- Fatigue
Risk factors
- History of childhood cancer
- Teens more commonly affected
- Over 60s increased incidence (osteosarcoma)
- Adults above 40 (chondrosarcoma)
- Common site-proximal tibia/ distal femur.