What is Bone metastasis?
[[File:3D rendered CT of hip bone metastases.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A 3D render of bone metastases in a hip bone with [[salivary gland neoplasm]]]] '''Bone metastases''' are when a [[cancer]] spreads to the [[bones]]. This is called [[metastasis]]. People with [[Breast cancer|breast]] and [[prostate cancer|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]] {{medicine-stub}} [[Category:Cancer]] [[Category:Diseases and disorders of bones]]