Student dismissed by doctors over sore knee later found to have rare bone cancer
Student dismissed by doctors over sore knee later found to have rare bone cancer - Alicia Ortstad was brushed off before finally discovering she had a rare form of bone cancer ...
Daily Mail20 天
Student, 19, forced to have leg amputated after mistaking cancer for joint pain - here's ...
After doctors initially prescribed rest and painkillers, an MRI scan in December 2023 found a rare and aggressive form of osteosarcoma, or bone cancer, and she was told amputation was the only ...
'Doctors ignored symptoms and I had to have my leg amputated at 19'
Supported by her boyfriend, fellow osteosarcoma amputee Simon Pettersson, 21, Alicia’s leg was removed in January 2024. She is determined she will not let her trauma “define” her and within weeks the ...
The Independent15 天
Student dismissed by doctors over sore knee later found to have rare bone cancer
After finally getting a MRI scan in December 2023 the devastating diagnosis was revealed: osteosarcoma. Doctors informed her that amputation was the only way to prevent the cancer from spreading.
Bristol Post21 天
'Doctors ignored symptoms and I had to have my leg amputated at 19'
After doctors initially prescribed rest and painkillers, an MRI scan in December 2023 found a rare and aggressive form of osteosarcoma, and she was told amputation was the only option to stop the ...
来自MSN20 天
I was diagnosed with shock cancer at 19 - here's the signs I missed
A student whose persistent knee pain turned out to be a rare bone cancer has had her leg amputated in a life-saving operation after it suddenly ballooned in size. Alicia Ortstad, a salad shop ...
Manchester Evening News21 天
'Doctors said it was a sports injury, then I had to have my leg amputated'
After doctors initially prescribed rest and painkillers, an MRI scan in December 2023 found a rare and aggressive form of osteosarcoma, and she was told amputation was the only option to stop the ...