Bone metastases are particularly prevalent in people with prostate and breast cancer — according to 2018 research, 70% of individuals with metastatic breast and prostate cancer had them.

Study: MR imaging features to predict the type of bone metastasis in prostate cancer. Image Credit: Image Point Fr/Shutterstock.com Background Prostate cancer is highly prevalent worldwide, with ...

Jaw bone cancer can affect the bones of the jaw, stemming from elsewhere in the body or beginning in the jaw bone itself. Symptoms can include unhealing wounds, swelling, and discharge.

The newly identified spinal stem cells, found in both mice and humans, secrete a protein called MFGE8 that acts as a tumor attractant, the team discovered, drawing cancer cells to spinal tissue.

One theory from the1940s proposed that forceful events such as coughs can momentarily reverse blood flow and jolt cancer cells into the vicinity of the spine, where they form new tumours.