The Healthy Bones Resource Center
This in-depth guide is designed to provide you important information about bone health and cancer. SurvivorNet has created this overview with insights and advice from top radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, surgeons and doctors across the country from leading institutions.
- When cancer spreads from another organ to the bone it is called a metastasis
- Breast, prostate, lung, and multiple myeloma are cancers that commonly spread to the bone and can cause pain
- Certain medications used to treat breast and prostate cancer can weaken bones and increase your risk of fracture
- There are multiple treatments that exist to help with bone pain and improve bone strength
Quick Treatment Guides for Bone Health During Cancer
- When cancer spreads from another organ to the bone it is called a metastasis
- Breast, prostate, lung, and multiple myeloma are cancers that commonly spread to the bone and can cause pain
- Certain medications used to treat breast and prostate cancer can weaken bones and increase your risk of fracture
- There are multiple treatments that exist to help with bone pain and improve bone strength
- There are multiple options to treat cancer that has spread to the bones
- Radiation therapy is commonly used, provides pain relief for most patients, and can be delivered in as little as a single treatment
- Medications are commonly used to strengthen bones and prevent cancer spread
- Surgery and other interventions such as cryotherapy can be used to improve bone pain and strengthen damaged bones
Treatment Options Explained
- There are multiple options to treat cancer that has spread to the bones
- Radiation therapy is commonly used, provides pain relief for most patients, and can be delivered in as little as a single treatment
- Medications are commonly used to strengthen bones and prevent cancer spread
- Surgery and other interventions such as cryotherapy can be used to improve bone pain and strengthen damaged bones
- Bone pain/weakening can be caused by several types of cancers
- There are treatments, medications & lifestyle modifications your doctor may recommend to help with bone pain from cancer
- Bone pain can be a sign that cancer has spread from another organ to the bones and should never be ignored
Keeping Bones Healthy
- Bone pain/weakening can be caused by several types of cancers
- There are treatments, medications & lifestyle modifications your doctor may recommend to help with bone pain from cancer
- Bone pain can be a sign that cancer has spread from another organ to the bones and should never be ignored
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