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Bone metastases form the main type of bone cancer and, in descending order of frequency, originate from: breast, prostate, lung, colon, stomach, bladder, uterus, rectum, thyroid and kidney.

Bone is a mineralized connective tissue from which bones, the main component of the vertebrate skeleton, are formed. Bone tissue is composed of cells, namely osteoblasts, osteoclasts and ...

The styloid process is elongated (> 30 mm) in approximately 4 % of the population. The prevalence varies somewhat, however, and only a small minority (1–5 %) of affected individuals develop symptoms ...