In this video, Dr. Chetan Anchan (Orthopedic oncologist, SSO Hospitals, Mumbai) will provide us with information about the effects on bone health due to bone cancer. 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Types of cancer that spread in the bones 00:55 How does cancer spread in the bone? 5:43 Pathological fracture Bone is a common location where cancer is found. Cancers such as breast cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, or bone marrow cancer damage bone health to a great extent. Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Metastasis is basically the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer. The growth of these cancer cells is unstoppable and requires treatment. With the spread of cancer, the health of the bone gets compromised. If the bone health is already weak it may give rise to pathological fracture even due to any slightest injury. This causes immobility in the bone which can cause various difficulties in your daily life. Sometimes, cancer spreads in more than one bone of the body which can result in severe pain and serious problems, this is known as advanced-stage bone cancer or stage 4 cancer. If cancer spreads in most of the bones it is very difficult to cure it and that is why palliative treatment is very important. To know more in detail about bone health in case of bone cancer, watch the full video. For any questions type them in the comment section. __________________________ About Dr. Chetan Anchan Dr. Chetan Anchan is an Orthopaedic surgeon from Mumbai. He has been practising Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgeon in Mumbai. He has experience in more than a thousand surgeries for bone and soft tissue tumors. With more than 16 years of specialty training/experience and practice, he provides the best patients care and provides them with the best advice and treatment. Follow us on Facebook : / dr-chetan-an. . Instagram : / dr_chetananchan. . Website : https://www.bonetumorclinic.in/ Thanks !! #bonecancer #bonehealth #bonecancertreatment #drchtananchan