Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Fact checked by Zerah Isaacs Clavicle fractures, or broken collarbones, are ...

You might need to have an amputation rather than limb sparing surgery if: the cancer has grown into the major nerves and blood vessels around your bone tumour you developed ... includes areas such as ...

If surgery is an option, a CT scan of the chest and upper abdomen, and possibly a PET scan will be done. If tests reveal that the tumor is growing into the lung, pulmonary function studies may also be ...