There are hundreds of different cancers, including bone cancer and prostate cancer. They have different characteristics, and while both are deadly, prostate cancer is much more widespread and causes more deaths than bone cancer.
Identification
Bone cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the bone or originates elsewhere in the body and spreads to the bone. Bone cancer that spreads from another part of the body is referred to as "secondary bone cancer." Prostate cancer starts in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system and is located between the bladder and rectum.
Symptoms
Bone cancer causes pain and swelling near a bone, but these symptoms can be caused by other bone conditions. Prostate cancer symptoms include urinary problems, erectile dysfunction, and bloody urine or semen.
Detection
Bone cancer is detected through a physical exam and a diagnostic test such as an x-ray or bone scan. Screening methods to detect prostate cancer include a rectal exam and a blood test.
Who It Affects
Osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma family of tumors are bone cancers that mostly affect young people under 19 years of age. Chondrosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that affects adults over age 40 years. Prostate cancer is most common in older men.
Statistics
According to the National Cancer Institute, bone cancer accounts for an estimated 1,470 deaths each year in the Unites States, while prostate cancer claims the lives of more than 27,000 Americans. There are also nearly 190,000 more new cases of prostate cancer than bone cancer each year.
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