By M. to the skeleton, we usually mean M. due to carcinomas. M. from sarcomas, including
sarcomas of bone, are rare and terminal, and thus of little clinical interest. M. from …

Background Bone is one of the most common sites of advanced tumors. However, there is
currently a lack of population-based surveys for the incidence and prognosis of bone …

Skeletal metastases represent the most common malignant bone tumor. They occur mainly
in adults and even more frequently in the elderly. The most common metastases in men are …

33. Metastases (secondary cancers of bone) Page 1 33. Metastases (secondary cancers of
bone) In a book about bone tumours this chapter can only hope to deal with matters of …

Metastatic bone disease is a substantial driver of morbidity and mortality in many cancers.
The presence of bone metastases often indicates a worse prognosis for patients. The …

Objective: To analyze the clinicopathological features of metastatic bone tumors over a
period of two decades and identify the primary site of malignancy in metastasis of unknown …

Publisher Summary Because of the different characteristics of bone metastases in reference
to the distribution pattern and their influence on bone metabolism, it is evident that no …

Although the skeleton is a common site of metastasis for many solid tumours, metastatic
bone disease is particularly relevant in prostate and breast cancers. Thus, bone is the most …

Metastatic disease to bone is the most common malignancy of bone. The American Cancer
Society estimated that in 2004 there will have been 1,368,030 new cases of cancer in the …

Metastatic tumours of the bone are the most common types of bone cancer. Autopsy studies
have shown that 70% of patients with breast and prostate carcinoma develop skeletal …