Experts explain what is breast cancer bone metastasis

Many people may not know about breast cancer bone metastasis. In fact, breast cancer bone metastasis is a common phenomenon when breast cancer develops to a certain stage. So what is breast cancer bone metastasis ? Let's ask experts to talk about breast cancer bone metastasis.

Breast cancer bone metastasis often occurs in the ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae, and lumbar vertebrae. There may be no symptoms or signs in the early stages of metastasis. Once it develops to the late stage, when cancer cells develop to a large area and destroy bone tissue, invade the periosteum, or form pathological fractures, severe pain will occur. The pain of breast cancer bone metastasis often shows the characteristics of fixed location, severe pain, and progressive aggravation. If it is a long bone metastasis, pathological fractures may form; and when the spine metastasizes, tumor cells may break into the medullary cavity, forming pathological compression fractures, and eventually compressing the spinal cord to cause paraplegia.

Breast cancer bone metastasis is different from primary bone tumors, which are tumors that originate from the bone tissue itself. Breast cancer bone metastasis is particularly common in breast cancer patients, with an incidence of 65% to 75%, of which 27% to 50% present with the first symptom of breast cancer bone metastasis. Malignant breast cancer bone metastasis can cause pain and a series of bone-related events such as pathological fractures, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, bone surgery, and radiotherapy (to relieve bone pain), which seriously affect the patient's quality of life.

The above is an introduction to breast cancer bone metastasis. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Once symptoms of breast cancer bone metastasis appear, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment.

For more information, please visit the breast cancer disease special website at http://www..com.cn/zhongliu/rx/ or consult an expert for free. The expert will then give a detailed answer based on the patient's specific situation.