Limb-Sparing Surgery: Can the Arm or Leg Be Saved?

For a patient facing a bone cancer diagnosis, one question can become overwhelming: “Will I lose my limb?” Not necessarily, as limb-sparing surgery may be possible when complete tumor removal can be achieved while preserving a functional limb, with the NCI reporting that most patients with extremity osteosarcoma can undergo these procedures when adequate margins can be achieved.