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Bone cancer facts
The most common types of bone cancer are osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma.
About 400 young people develop primary bone cancer each year in the UK and Ireland.
They are most common in young people aged between 10 and 20 – the average age of diagnosis is 15.
Most cases do not have a specific cause, though the development of bone cancers seems to be related to rapid growth.
The survival rate for osteosarcoma is 55 per cent at five years after diagnosis and for Ewing's sarcoma, 60 per cent.
From having the first symptom to being diagnosed, it takes on average five months for Ewing's sarcoma and more than three months for osteosarcoma.
Young people in the UK with Ewing's sarcoma are more likely to have bigger tumours or cancer that has spread than those diagnosed in France or Germany.
Symptoms include pain and swelling and problems with movement. Anyone with bone pain lasting longer than a few weeks should seek medical advice.
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