Bone metastases
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What is bone metastases?
Bone metastases, or metastatic bone disease, is a class of cancer metastases that results from primary tumor invasion to bone. The bone is a common site of metastasis for a number of different cancers including lung, breast, prostate, kidney, thyroid cancers, multiple myeloma among others.
Common symptoms reported by people with bone metastases
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with bone metastases
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
bone metastases
(2)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Treatment name(s)
Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide-etoposide-cisplatin (DCEP)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(1)
Data from patients with bone metastases, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bone metastases
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (1 evaluation)
Side effects
hot flashes at night
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (4 evaluations)
Side effects
fatigue
pain
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
bone metastases
(4)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (3 evaluations)
Side effects
fatigue
joint pain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
bone metastases
(3)
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
bone metastases
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (1 evaluation)
Side effects
muscle and joint pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide-etoposide-cisplatin (DCEP)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone metastases (1 evaluation)
Side effects
gastrointestinal bleeding
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone metastases
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with bone metastases, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bone metastases on PatientsLikeMe?
- 139 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 63 say bone metastases is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 32 | |
| 60s | 46 | |
| 70+ | 28 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 13 | |
| 60-69 years | 11 | |
| 70+ years | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 26 | |
| Female | 107 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 57 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from bone metastases patients who have completed their condition history
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