Fast Five Quiz: Metastatic Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Elwyn C. Cabebe, MD

March 18, 2019

Differentiating between pain associated with breast cancer bone metastasis and pain attributable to other causes can be difficult. Symptoms of bone metastases may include:

Sudden-onset severe pain
Fractures
Pain in the neck and/or back
Numbness or weakness
Difficulty passing urine
Constipation
Fatigue
Nausea
Loss of appetite/dehydration
High calcium levels in the blood caused by bone breakdown

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