The skeleton is one of the most common sites for metastatic cancer.
Bone metastasis can cause significant morbidity including pain, pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, and ...
Previous cancer diagnosis or treatment
Pain is the most common presenting symptom
Occupational and exposure history
Signs and symptoms specific to organs to help identify primary site
Treatment depends on many factors including histology, site of disease, extent of epidural disease, extent of metastasis, and neurologic compromise from metastasis.
Goals of t...
Regular follow-up with oncology, palliative care, and other members of patient cancer care team
PT
Assistive devices to help reduce fracture risk
94222008 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone (disorder)
94602001 Secondary malignant neoplasm of vertebral column (disorder)
285618001 Metas...
Include metastatic cancer in the differential diagnosis of unexplained musculoskeletal pain in adults.
Opioids are the mainstay of pain treatment for metastatic bone disease.
Start bisph...
Sign up for a 10-day FREE Trial now and receive full access to all content.