A 37-year-old member asked:
When one has intermittent bone pain in the hips, could it be asymptom of prostate cancer, or must it be constant?
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Dr. Stevan Cordasanswered
Internal Medicine 58 years experience
Prostate cancer>: Usually bone cancer is not intermittent and symmetrical so ask your doc to find the cause.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
When one has intermittent bone pain in the hips, is that a symptom of prostate cancer?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 49 years experience
Too non-specific!: It copuld, but there are many causes including simple hip arthritis, trochnteric bursitis, etc. Also, prostate cancer first metastizes to the pelvis and spine, before peripheral bones! see your doc!
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
When one has intermittent bone pain in the hips, is that a symptom of cancer?
1 doctor answer • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 50 years experience
5.9k viewsReviewed Jan 01, 2021
Dr. Gurmukh Singh commented
Pathology 50 years experience
It may suggest osteoporosis or osteomalacia. You may wish to have tests for bone density and vitamin D.
May 24, 2012
Last updated May 22, 2013
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