CELL DIVISION
CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS
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metastatic
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benign
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malignant
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nosocomial
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Detailed explanation-1: -People with bone metastases are at risk of serious bone complications such as bone fractures (breaks), spinal cord compression and bone pain. Bone complications are a concern for people with bone metastases as they can cause pain and may lead to loss of mobility, impacting quality of life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bone metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread from their original site to a bone. Nearly all types of cancer can spread (metastasize) to the bones. But some types of cancer are particularly likely to spread to bone, including breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that has spread (metastasized) to other organs in the body. Another name for metastatic breast cancer is stage IV breast cancer.
Detailed explanation-4: -The authors note that most people live for 12–33 months after a diagnosis of metastatic cancer in the bones.