Table 1. Incidence and prognosis of bone metastases of different types of cancer.

	Incidence Rate of Illness	Median Survival Rate (months)	Five- Year Survival Rate
Myeloma	95–100%	20	10%
Breast	65–75%	24	20%
Prostate	65–75%	40	25%
Lung	30–40%	<6	<5%
Kidney	20–25%	6	10%
Thyroids	60%	48	40%
Melanoma	15–45%	<6	<5%

Data by Rubens and Coleman