Alicia, 19, loses leg to osteosarcoma after doctors misdiagnose her symptoms for months.

A 19-year-old Swedish student, Alicia, had to undergo a leg amputation after doctors initially dismissed her osteosarcoma symptoms, a rare and aggressive bone cancer. Despite months of worsening pain and swelling, doctors prescribed painkillers instead of conducting an MRI. Once diagnosed in December 2023, amputation was the only option. Alicia, who has since graduated, uses TikTok to advocate for early diagnosis and awareness of osteosarcoma symptoms.

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