Father got Diagnosed with stage 2b Bone cancer. Doc said he can’t tell if it spread how come? What’s the survival rate. Says the primary is in bone
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Father got Diagnosed with stage 2b Bone cancer. Doc said he can’t tell if it spread how come? What’s the survival rate. Says the primary is in bone
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Dr. Kevin Jefferson
Podiatry
In brief: Bone Cancer Spread
Unless there is a visible lump or skin lesion, we cannot tell if there are any other tumors. Stage 2 is relatively early, and therefore treatable. Survival rate depends on the type of tumor, not just the tissue where it is found, as well as the amount of metastasis.
In brief: Bone Cancer Spread
Unless there is a visible lump or skin lesion, we cannot tell if there are any other tumors. Stage 2 is relatively early, and therefore treatable. Survival rate depends on the type of tumor, not just the tissue where it is found, as well as the amount of metastasis.
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