Bone metastases: an overview

• Main Authors: Filipa Macedo (Author), Katia Ladeira (Author), Filipa Pinho (Author), Nadine Saraiva (Author), Nuno Bonito (Author), Luísa Pinto (Author), Francisco Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bone is a frequent site of metastases and typically indicates a short-term prognosis in cancer patients. Once cancer has spread to the bones it can rarely be cured, but often it can still be treated to slow its growth. The majority of skeletal metastases are due to breast and prostate cancer. Bone m...