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What is the most common site for osseous metastasis?
The spine is the most common site for bone metastases. Other common sites are the hip bone (pelvis), upper leg bone (femur), upper arm bone (humerus), ribs, and the skull.
How is osseous metastatic disease diagnosed?
Your doctor may sample your blood and/or urine to help in diagnosing bone metastasis. A high level of an enzyme called alkaline phosphatase in the blood is common among bone metastasis patients. When abnormal bone tissue is being formed by cancer cells, levels of alkaline phosphatase increase.
What is the survival rate for bone metastases?
Lung cancer had the lowest 1-year survival rate after bone metastasis (10 percent). Breast cancer had the highest 1-year survival rate after bone metastasis (51 percent)….Survival rates of bone metastases.
| Type of cancer | Percent of cases that metastasize after 5 years | 5-year survival rate after metastasis |
|---|---|---|
| GI | 3.2% | 3% |
What does osseous mean in medical terms?
bone
Medical Definition of osseous : of, relating to, or composed of bone.
Where is the osseous located?
bones
Tissue that gives strength and structure to bones. Bone is made up of compact tissue (the hard, outer layer) and cancellous tissue (the spongy, inner layer that contains red marrow). Osseous tissue is maintained by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts and cells that break down bone called osteoclasts.
What is the prognosis for metastatic cancer?
The prognosis for metastatic cancer depends on several factors, such as the stage when the metastasis was diagnosed or the level of response of cancer patients to treatments. Treatments are generally based on the primary site of the disease.
What are primary and metastatic tumors?
In metastasis, cancer cells break away from where they first formed (primary cancer), travel through the blood or lymph system, and form new tumors (metastatic tumors) in other parts of the body. The metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. The main reason that cancer is so serious is its ability to spread in the body.
Is metastatic bone cancer painful?
Bone metastasis may be the first sign that you have cancer, or bone metastasis may occur years after cancer treatment. Bone metastasis can cause pain and broken bones. With rare exceptions, cancer that has spread to the bones can’t be cured. Treatments can help reduce pain and other symptoms of bone metastases.
What is metastatic bone disease?
A bone metastasis is an area of bone that contains cancer that spread there from somewhere else. Cancer can spread to any bone in the body, but metastases are most often found in bones near the center of the body. The spine is the most common site.