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Summary of Key Points Incidence Bone metastasis is a major cause of (often prolonged) morbidity in persons with cancer. Bone metastasis is especially prevalent in persons with breast and prostatic cancers. Causes Disseminated tumor cells are attracted to vascular, osteoblastic,…
Introduction In human disease, bone metastasis is a slow process often developing years after the initial tumor is diagnosed and treated. Bone metastases are commonly only detected when patients present with late-stage symptomatic disease, at a point when extensive bone…