Department of Physiology, Latvia
Review
Bone cancer is a metastatic disease
Author(s): Jin Jiafei*
Every bone in the body can develop into bone cancer, but the pelvis or the long
bones in the arms and legs are the most frequently affected. Less than 1% of all
cancer cases are bone cancer, making it an uncommon disease. Bone tumours
that are not malignant are really considerably more prevalent than those that
are. Cancers that start in other parts of the body and spread (metastasize) to the
bones are not included in the phrase "bone cancer". Instead, those malignancies
are given names based on where they first manifested, such as bone metastasizing
breast cancer. The most typical indication of bone cancer is pain in the vicinity
of the tumour. The discomfort may not initially be constant at first. If you have a
tumour in a leg bone, it could grow worse at night or when you utilise the bone,
as when you walk. The discomfort may intensify with a.. View More»