What is chondrosarcoma?

What is chondrosarcoma?

When healthcare providers talk about chondrosarcoma, they’re referring to a group of rare bone cancer tumors called sarcomas that begin in your cartilage. Cartilage is the soft connective tissue that allows movement between your bones and joints.

Chondrosarcomas can grow from cancerous tissue on your bone or from benign bone tumors that have become cancerous. This cancer can appear anywhere you have cartilage, but it typically forms in your pelvis, sternum, ribs, arms or legs.

The most common treatment is surgery to remove cancerous tissue and bone. Conventional chondrosarcoma is the most common form of chondrosarcoma. Approximately 60% to 70 % of people who have conventional chondrosarcoma are alive five years after diagnosis.