Orthopedic Oncology Market Insights, Deep Analysis of Key Vendor in the Industry 2022-2026
Orthopedic oncology is a minor subspecialty of orthopaedics. Orthopedic oncology is a medical condition caused by the growth of benign and malignant tumours in bones and connective soft tissues. It also includes the diagnosis and treatment of patients with skeleton-based metastatic carcinoma. Bone and soft tissue tumours are uncommon and may necessitate reconstructive surgery. Soft tissue sarcomas occur more frequently than bone sarcomas. The American Cancer Society predicts 3,300 new cases of bone and joint cancer and 12,310 new cases of soft tissue sarcomas in 2016. Bone cancers are classified into three types: osteosarcoma, which occurs most frequently in the growing ends of long bones, chondrosarcoma, which occurs in the metaphysis, and Ewing’s sarcoma. Malignant bone tumours, also known as chondrosarcoma, are more common in adults than other types of cancer and remain a difficult tumour to diagnose and treat. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are no longer the preferred t...