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Department of Oncology, Resident in Medical Oncology unit G.C.R.I. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Research Article
Clinical Profile of Patients with Metastatic Carcinoma to the Bone
Author(s): Mukesh Kumar Rulaniya*, Sandeep Kumar Jasuja, Sajna Choudhary, Aashish Dayma, Himanshu Batra and Deepak Saknani
It is difficult to find out primary site of origin in patients of bone metastasis. Skeletal metastasis is a common metastatic site
in several cancers. Making a diagnosis of primary site is most crucial step in bone metastasis. Up to 30% of patients present
with bone metastases of unknown origin, where the site of the primary neoplasm cannot be identified at the time of diagnosis
despite a thorough history, physical examination, appropriate laboratory testing and modern imaging technology (CT, MRI,
and PET). Sometimes only extensive histopathological investigations on bone specimens from biopsy can suggest the primary
malignancy. This retrospect study analyses primary site in patients with bone metastasis... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-4916.23.11.236