When non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) spreads beyond the lungs, it often metastasizes to the bones. Estimates suggest 20 to 30 percent of people with NSCLC have bone metastases at the time of ...

Multiple myeloma causes lytic or osteolytic lesions, which are areas of damage caused by cancerous plasma cells blocking normal bone growth. While painful, they can be managed. Multiple myeloma is ...

Phase 2a study examines the safety and efficacy of ZetaMet™ (Zeta-BC-003) for the treatment of metastatic bone lesions to the spine in Stage 4 breast cancer patients; ZetaMet™ (Zeta-BC-003) has the ...

Another study of 21 adolescents with acne fulminans and severe cystic acne found lytic bone lesions in 10 (48%) patients, and 14 (67%) had increased uptake on bone scans. Common locations were the ...

Bone scintigraphy is done to evaluate for bone metastasis. Abnormal increase in radiotracer uptake is seen in both lytic and sclerotic metastases, although a purely lytic lesion can appear as an area ...

Bone metastases are the most severe and prevalent consequences of prostate cancer (PC), affecting more than 80% of patients with advanced PC. PCBMs generate pain, pathological fractures, and paralysis ...

One of the complications of multiple myeloma is the development of lytic bone lesions. Learn about the causes, symptoms and management of bone lesions associated with multiple myeloma at WebMD.

In the context of SM, the diagnosis can be challenging, and a high index of suspicion is required. The authors concluded that although histological findings in bone marrow and the gastrointestinal ...

When this happens, the bones become weak, leading to lytic lesions and potentially osteoporosis. Approximately 90 percent of people with multiple myeloma will develop these lytic bone lesions ...

Not all lytic bone lesions are malignant: a report of syphilitic osteitis presenting with multiple lytic skull lesions. IDCases 2022; 28: e01518. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01518. OpenUrl CrossRef.