Where a cancer starts is called the primary cancer. If some cells
break away from the primary cancer and move to another part of the body
they can form another tumour – a secondary cancer. Cancer that has
spread into the bone from another part of the body is called a secondary
bone cancer.
Symptoms of secondary bone cancer may include
Pain due to breakdown of the bone
Weakened bones
Raised blood calcium levels, which can cause dehydration, confusion, vomiting, abdominal pain and constipation
Low levels of blood cells, causing anaemia, an increased risk of infection, and bruising or bleeding
Tests for secondary bone cancer include a bone scan. You may also have an MRI scan, a PET scan and X-rays.
The aim of treatment is usually to control the cancer and any symptoms, and to prevent problems developing. This is called palliative treatment. Deciding about treatment can be difficult when you have an advanced cancer. You need to understand what the treatment can do for you. You may also want to think about your quality of life during treatment.
Any cancer can spread to the bone. The most common cancers to do so are
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Kidney cancer
Thyroid cancer
Coping with a secondary bone cancer can be difficult. Finding out you have secondary cancer is likely to bring up many feelings. You may be frightened, angry, shocked or numb. Support to help you cope is available at the hospital, from your GP and specialist nurses, and from support groups or online forums.
Research is going on all the time into improving treatments for secondary bone cancer and helping people to cope with symptoms. Cancer Research UK supports a lot of UK laboratory research into cancer and also supports many UK and international clinical trials.
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Symptoms of secondary bone cancer may include
Pain due to breakdown of the bone
Weakened bones
Raised blood calcium levels, which can cause dehydration, confusion, vomiting, abdominal pain and constipation
Low levels of blood cells, causing anaemia, an increased risk of infection, and bruising or bleeding
Tests for secondary bone cancer include a bone scan. You may also have an MRI scan, a PET scan and X-rays.
The aim of treatment is usually to control the cancer and any symptoms, and to prevent problems developing. This is called palliative treatment. Deciding about treatment can be difficult when you have an advanced cancer. You need to understand what the treatment can do for you. You may also want to think about your quality of life during treatment.
Any cancer can spread to the bone. The most common cancers to do so are
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Kidney cancer
Thyroid cancer
Coping with a secondary bone cancer can be difficult. Finding out you have secondary cancer is likely to bring up many feelings. You may be frightened, angry, shocked or numb. Support to help you cope is available at the hospital, from your GP and specialist nurses, and from support groups or online forums.
Research is going on all the time into improving treatments for secondary bone cancer and helping people to cope with symptoms. Cancer Research UK supports a lot of UK laboratory research into cancer and also supports many UK and international clinical trials.
#cancerUK #cancer #CancerAwareness #cruk #cancerresearchuk #UK #love #hope #care #smile #staystrong #strength #cure #life #future #health #body #help #support #beatcancer #cancersucks #symptoms #fight #share #gettoknowcancer #bonecancer #Bone #secondary #tumours #metastasis Regrann from @cancer.uk -
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