“How long is a hospital stay after bone cancer surgery?”

Hello,

You are asking a question that is best discussed with your surgeon. It is difficult to answer youquestion with the information that you provided. There are many types of bone cancer surgery. The extent and side effects of the surgery depend on which bone is being excised and what the reconstruction efforts entail. Therefore a surgical procedure involving a bone in your basic skeleton is much different than a procedure involving a long bone in your arms or legs. The skull is another bone or bones that involves different and advanced procedures. The recovery time depends on the procedures being performed and the reconstruction of the area involved in the surgery. Recovery also depends on the physical rehabilitation prescribed which are very necessary to rigorously follow. Good luck!

Up to 3-10 days

I would say anywhere from 1 to 3 days. It could be longer depending. There are many bones and there are many different types of cancer. There are many types of different treatments and reconstruction options potentially. It’s very hard to say, but it certainly should not be several weeks in the hospital at all. You could imagine that a resection of a spine vertebrae would be much different than resection of a portion of the finger. It’s very hard question to answer. You really should have an oncology liaison that should be working with you and you should be able to have some contact person who could guide you through this process.