Hi, my mother just called me today to tell me she has received a diagnosis of bone cancer which has definitively spread throughout her entire pelvic region. This appointment was a follow up from a recent ER trip concerning her hip, which they said would need to be replaced. The Orthopedic Surgeon was the one who gave her this diagnosis this afternoon. There is also a major lump in her breast, which was not reviewed, but the Doctor did tell her she does not have very long. My question is: What are the odds the lump in her breast (which apparently is very large) is fatal, and what effect does it have on the diagnosis of bone cancer? I have done some research online, and have found that amputation is a treatment option, however, can an entire pelvic region be worked on in this way? I can t see how you can amputate a pelvis... Lastly, the Ortho gave her an estimated time frame of 1-2 years, if that, so how accurate could that estimate be? Thank you! Abby