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Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bone

MedGen UID:
102288
•Concept ID:
C0153690
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Bone Metastases; Bone Metastasis; Bony metastasis; Cancer metastatic to bone; Metastatic Cancer to the Bone; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone; Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bone; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Bone; Metastatic Neoplasm to the Bone; Metastatic tumor of bone; Metastatic Tumor to the Bone; Osseous metastasis; Secondary cancer of bone; Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone; Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow; Secondary Malignant Neoplasm of Bone and Bone Marrow; Tumor metastatic to bone
SNOMED CT: Metastatic tumor of bone (94222008); Secondary cancer of bone (94222008); Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow (94222008); Osseous metastasis (94222008); Bony metastasis (94222008); Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone (94222008); Metastatic malignant neoplasm to bone (94222008); Cancer metastatic to bone (94222008); Tumor metastatic to bone (94222008); Metastatic malignant neoplasm of bone (94222008)

Definition

Evidence of secondary malignant neoplasm of bone and bone marrow. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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