Abstract:Breast cancer has the highest incidence rate in women, accounting for more than 22% of all cancers and possessing a strong disposition to metastasize to bone. Discovered in 70% of advanced breast cancer patients and over 90% prevalence in patients who die from breast cancer, the affinity of this disease to metastasize bone has become overwhelming. These skeletal metastases become a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with the primary symptom being pain. Pain is a major concern in determini… Show more
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