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In cancer, individual cells can dislodge from the original tumour and spread to the bones (metastases).
In cancer, individual cells can dislodge from the original tumour and spread to the bones (metastases). There, they can continue to grow and impair normal bone function. Typical symptoms include sudden nerve and bone pain. This is often treated with radiation therapy.
When cancer cells dislodge from the original tumour and move through the body to another organ we speak of metastases. Some tumours tend to spread to the bones through the veins:
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Bone metastases
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