Retrospective Analysis of Metastatic Bone Tumors

Abstract

Aim: Bone tissue is the primary organ of hematopoiesis and osteogenesis in healthy individuals. Bone tissue is one of the most frequently metastasized organs. In addition, for all types of cancer, it is an indication that cancer has reached a level where it can no longer be cured and the patient's life expectancy is reduced. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the cases operated for bone metastasis. Material and Methods: A total of 67 patients who underwent a biopsy or operation due to bone tumors at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty Hospital between January 2020 and January 2022 were included in this study. Results: Of the metastatic cases, 49 (73.1%) were male and 18 (26.9%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 61.7±19.8 (range, 9-88) years. The most frequently metastasized tumors were lung carcinoma and tumor of unknown primary in males, while lung and breast in females. Tumors most frequently metastasize to the spine region. There were 6 (9.0%) cases, 1 (1.5%) of which was mesenchymal, in which the primary origin couldn’t be detected in metastatic tumors. Conclusion: Bone pain is always a symptom that is suspicious for metastasis in a patient followed up with a diagnosis of cancer and requires further investigation. Treatment is more palliative after bone metastasis. There is a need for targeted studies to prevent metastasis. It should be kept in mind that the primary focus may not be detected in all clinical and imaging methods in a group of patients.

Keywords

• kemik neoplazileri
• tümör metastazı
• bilinmeyen primer neoplazm metastaz
• bone neoplasms
• neoplasm metastases
• unknown primary neoplasm metastases