Hi I have a hard lump just below the knee and it don't move I'm not that worried but what can they do if it was a cancer in the bone would I lose a leg.
I'm afraid we are unable to diagnose or tell anyone if anything is the matter. Lumps can have straightforward medical explanations, such as infection. But only a doctor can make a medical assessment so the best thing to do is to make an appointment to see your GP to get checked out just to be on the safe side.
Because of the current pandemic, it’s more likely you will be offered a telephone appointment initially with your doctor. After the consultation, if they feel they need to see you, they can offer you a face to face appointment.
Primary bone cancer is very rare but when it does occur limb sparing surgery is the main surgery for this cancer. This means removing the cancer without removing the affected arm or leg.
I'm afraid we are unable to diagnose or tell anyone if anything is the matter. Lumps can have straightforward medical explanations, such as infection. But only a doctor can make a medical assessment so the best thing to do is to make an appointment to see your GP to get checked out just to be on the safe side.
Because of the current pandemic, it’s more likely you will be offered a telephone appointment initially with your doctor. After the consultation, if they feel they need to see you, they can offer you a face to face appointment.
Primary bone cancer is very rare but when it does occur limb sparing surgery is the main surgery for this cancer. This means removing the cancer without removing the affected arm or leg.
