PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ardakani, Amir Hossain Gahanbani
AU  - Faimali, Martina
AU  - Nystrom, Lukas
AU  - Mesko, Nathan
AU  - Mughal, Muntzer
AU  - Ware, Howard
AU  - Gikas, Panagiotis
TI  - Metastatic bone disease: Early referral for multidisciplinary care
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21062
DP  - 2022 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 393--399
VI  - 89
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/7/393.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/7/393.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2022 Jul 01; 89
AB  - It is estimated that more than half of all cancers develop bony metastases, exacting a substantial cost in terms of patient quality of life and healthcare expenses. Prompt diagnosis and management have been shown to reduce morbidity and costs. When a patient with a history of cancer presents with musculoskeletal pain, heightened awareness of the risk of bone metastasis should prompt immediate referral to an orthopedic specialist. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to identify an appropriate treatment plan for the patient based on the prognosis, fracture status, and extent of skeletal disease.