Bone metastasis

Bone metastases are when a cancer spreads to the bones. This is called metastasis. People with breast and prostate cancer have more bone metastases than other cancers. However, almost any other cancer can spread to the bone. 

Symptoms
Symptoms of bone metastases include:
Hypercalicemia (or an excess of calcium in the body)
Bone pain
Pathologic fracture

Category:Cancer
Category:Diseases and disorders of bones