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Are breast cancer and bone cancer related?

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Sort of: Breast cancer can spread to the bones; this is called metastasis. This is the closest relationship.

Answered 3/11/2013

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Metastatic Disease: What makes any cancer "evil" is its ability to break away from its organ of origin and travel thru the body taking up residence in other organs; this secondary organ involvement is referred to as metastases. The bones are a common site of breast ca mets. Rx hinges upon chemotherapy to kill as many cancer cells as possible, supplemented by radiation therapy to control its growth (and symptoms).

Answered 2/18/2019

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