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bone metastases

Known as: Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow, metastatic bone tumor, Metastatic Cancer to the Bone 
The spread of a malignant neoplasm from a primary site to the skeletal system. The majority of metastatic neoplasms to the bone are carcinomas.
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Bone and BonesCarcinomaConnective and Soft TissueNeoplasm Metastasis

Narrower (2)

Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Sternumspinal metastases

Broader (1)

Neoplasms, Bone Tissue

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2005
2005
Adefovir dipivoxil for chemotherapy-induced activation of hepatitis B virus infection.
To the Editor: Adefovir dipivoxil is an oral prodrug of adefovir, an analogue of AMP. Adefovir has recently been used for… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The benefit of SPECT when added to planar scintigraphy in patients with bone metastases in the spine.
PURPOSE This study compared the efficiency of SPECT with planar bone scans in differentiating malignant from benign lesions and… 
1993
1993
[Partial endoprosthetic reconstruction of the pelvis in malignant tumors].
Twenty-five patients underwent an internal hemipelvectomy with endoprosthetic reconstruction of the pelvis for primary bone tumor… 
1993
1993
Thoracic vertebral bone metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma.
We report a patient with solitary thoracic vertebral bone metastasis (Th 8) from uterine leiomyosarcoma. The vertebral metastatic… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Changing indications for bone scintigraphy in patients with osteosarcoma.
Fifty-six patients with osteosarcoma were studied to determine the onset of pulmonary and bone metastases. While pulmonary… 
1979
1979
A clinical comparison of Tc-99m HEDP and Tc-99m MDP in the detection of bone metastases: concise communication.
We have compared bone scintigrams made with Tc-99m-tagged HEDP (1-hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate)and MDP (methylene… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Comparison of enzyme, clinical, radiographic, and radionuclide methods of detecting bone metastases from carcinoma of the prostate.
Patients (219) with prostatic adenocarcinoma were classified on the basis of whether or not their bone scans were positive for… 
1973
1973
The continuous arterial infusion of 5‐fluorouracil as a therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of advanced carcinoma of the bladder and prostate. A preliminary report
Twenty‐two patients have been treated with the intra‐arterial infusion of 5‐fluorouracil followed by megavoltage radiation. Nine… 
1971
1971
Parathormone and 32P therapy in prostatic cancer with bone metastases.
Abstract Eight patients with intractable bone pain and/or rapid deterioration from widely disseminated prostatic carcinoma… 
1956
1956
A roentgen study of bone metastases from melanoma.
Some cancers have known proclivities to metastasize to specific organs as determined by the route of dissemination and by the…