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Review
. 2015 Feb;32(2):24-30.

Bone Metastasis: Concise Overview

Hong Chin  1 , Jyung Kim  1
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Review

Bone Metastasis: Concise Overview

Hong Chin et al. Fed Pract. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

A review of diagnostic tools for bone metastasis and therapeutic options for pain and symptom relief.

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Conflict of interest statement

Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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The Incidence (Range) of Bone Metastases According
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Sites of Frequent Bone Metastases Source: Nakamoto Y, Osman M, Wahl RL. Clin Nucl Med. 2003;28(4):302–307.
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Figure 3
Bone Scan Widespread abnormal uptake is noted throughout the lumbar spine and pelvis. The pattern is compatible with osteoblastic metastatic disease.
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Figure 4
Median Sensitivity vs Specificity (PET vs Bone Scan) Abbreviation: PET, positron emission tomography.
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Radiation Therapy
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