Bone cancer

Living with bone cancer

Get practical and emotional support to help you cope with your diagnosis, treatment and life after surgery with primary bone cancer. Find out how to cope and what support is available.

This page is about cancer that starts in your bone (primary bone cancer). If your cancer has spread into bone from another part of the body, it is called secondary or metastatic bone cancer.

Find out more about secondary bone cancer

Coping and support when you have bone cancer

You may find it difficult coping with a diagnosis of bone cancer both practically and emotionally. Find out about the things you can do and who can help you cope.

Life after bone cancer surgery

Knowing what to expect from life after surgery for bone cancer can help you to cope better.

Bone cancer resources and support organisations

There are organisations, support groups, videos and other resources to help you cope with bone cancer and its treatment.

Last reviewed: 13 Feb 2025

Next review due: 13 Feb 2028

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