Bone metastasis

Bone metastases are when a cancer spreads to the bones. This is called metastasis. People with breast and prostate cancer have more bone metastases than other cancers. However, almost any other cancer can spread to the bone.

Symptoms

Symptoms of bone metastases include:

  • Hypercalicemia (or an excess of calcium in the body)
  • Bone pain
  • Pathologic fracture


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