Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Radiographic Findings in Patients with Multiple Myeloma*
| Finding | % of Patients† |
|---|---|
| Lytic lesions | 66 |
| Pathologic fracture | 26 |
| Compression fracture | 22 |
| Osteoporosis | 23 |
| Osteosclerosis | 0.5 |
| Negative | 21 |
N = 1005.
Total surpasses 100% because many patients had more than 1 abnormality.
Data from Lipton A. Pathophysiology of bone metastases: how this knowledge may lead to therapeutic intervention. J Support Oncol 2004;2:205–220.
