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Q&AS > BONE CANCER, SECONDARY Q&AS > ALL Q&ASSecondary bone cancer - all Q&As
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1. My mother has had a bone scan. This has shown secondary cancer in her skull. Does this mean that her brain is affected?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
2. My mother has breast cancer that has spread to her bones. Because of the bone cancer a bone in her leg broke. Her doctors said this had caused compartment syndrome. What is compartment syndrome?
last reviewed: 27.06.2006
3. Why do cancers come back?
last reviewed: 26.07.2005
4. Where can prostate cancer spread to?
last reviewed: 17.07.2007
5. I have prostate cancer that has spread to my bones. My doctors have started me on hormone treatment. I understand there is another drug that can help the bones. Is this true?
last reviewed: 12.07.2007
6. I am getting pain from prostate cancer which has spread to my spine. My doctor is arranging radiotherapy but a friend has told me there is a new treatment called strontium. Is this better?
last reviewed: 02.08.2005
7. I have prostate cancer which has spread to my bones. The doctors have talked about hormone treatment and radiotherapy but nobody has mentioned chemotherapy. Is it ever used in my situation?
last reviewed: 03.07.2007
8. How does radiotherapy to the bone reduce pain from secondary cancer? What actually happens to the bone?
last reviewed: 27.01.2005
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