Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

Giant cell tumors are aggressive locally and can spread to the surrounding area and cause destruction and expansion of bone.

Rarely can they spread to the lungs.

Also, the recurrence rate/ tumor occurring again rate is high.

If a giant cell tumor is seen through a microscope, large cells are seen, which is called a giant cell tumor.

The cause is not known. Also, there is no relation to diet, environmental factors, or trauma. But further studies are going on to know about any hereditary links.

The symptoms or problems with giant cell tumors include:

• Pain in the area of the tumor, which increases on the movement of the joint and decreases with rest
• Swelling of the area where there is a tumor
• Sudden severe pain if the fracture occurs

Through various tests that include x-rays, CT scans, MRI, bone scans, and biopsies.

Complete removal of the tumor is the only treatment. 

• Curettage + bone grafting /bone cement use + adjuvant therapy (use of high-speed burr, phenol, argon beam laser)
• Wide excision of tumor and reconstruction (using bone grafts, artificial joint, or combining both)
• In very few and very severe cases amputations
• If the giant cell tumor is not operable, then radiation therapy
• In rare cases, If spread to the lung, it involves Metastasectomy.

Patients with giant cell tumors of bone are good if the tumor is treated early with no complications after surgery, and the risk of returning after treatment is low. In rare cases, giant cell tumors spread to the lungs, but it is still treatable with positive outcomes. The final goal of treatment is to remove all tumors without risk of recurrence.

It depends on the hospital category chosen by patients and the type of implant discussed. At Simpainortho.com, we have tried to reduce the cost of surgery and hospital expenses and included complete after-surgery services, which patients require after surgery because we know treatment doesn’t end at the patient's discharge. To ensure the quick recovery of patients in simpainortho.com, we believe that a patient requires expert care within the most comfortable surroundings until he/she can join routine activities. So, we have made different packages for different patients according to need, and that too at the most affordable prices.

Yes, most insurances have included giant cell tumor surgery.