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Is Bone Cancer A Common Complication Of Prostate Cancer?
My 90 year old uncle and fallen and fractured the tibia and fibula. He also has advanced prostrate ca which is not being treated. He had surgery on the leg and it is casted . Now I m worried about poor circulation and infection. Is bone cancer a common complication of prostrate cancer?
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Prostate cancer can commonly metastatize to bones especially thoracic vertebrae and long bones like femur, tibia, humerus etc.
Metastases from prostate causes osteoblastic secondaries in bones.
This makes bone weaker. They causes osteoporosis and demineralisation of bone. So bones become highly fragile and prone to fracture. Even slightest force can cause fracture.
Bone metastases are very common after untreated prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer can commonly metastatize to bones especially thoracic vertebrae and long bones like femur, tibia, humerus etc.
Metastases from prostate causes osteoblastic secondaries in bones.
This makes bone weaker. They causes osteoporosis and demineralisation of bone. So bones become highly fragile and prone to fracture. Even slightest force can cause fracture.
Bone metastases are very common after untreated prostate cancer.
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