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A 63-year-old male asked:
Bone inside butt left right painful + lower back bone pain. what are my chances of bone cancer? 61yrs of age.prostate cancer radition 2yrs ago.psa .35
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Dr. Tariq Niazianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience
Small but definite -: Chance with your hx of prostate cancer.
See your orthopod to get investigated. I am sure your oncologist must be following you if its only been 2 yrs since you had radiation.
I am sure he (she) can also tell you.
Prostate cancers are generally amenable to radiation treatments and pts do very well.
So check with your rad, oncologist ; an orthopod, as early DX means early treatment.
Good luck.
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