Table 2.
Descriptive analysis: bone metastases and skeletal related events.
| Bone metastases and SREs | N° patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| • Lytic | 79 (57.5) |
| • Osteoblastic | 23 (17) |
| • Mixed | 28 (20) |
| • Unknown | 7 (5) |
| Number of lesions | |
| • 1 | 26 (19) |
| • 2–3 | 53 (39) |
| • > 3 | 58 (42) |
| Site | |
| • Spine | 102 (74.5) |
| • Pelvic bones | 59 (43) |
| • Long bones | 43 (31) |
| • Other sites | 19 (14) |
| Number of SRE | |
| • 0 | 81 (59) |
| • At least 1 | 56(40) |
| • 2 | 16 (11.7) |
| • 3 | 3 (2,2) |
| SRE type | |
| • Hypercalcemia | 4 (5.4) |
| • Fractures | 12 (16) |
| • Spinal compression | 6 (8) |
| • Need of radiotherapy | 44 (58.6) |
| • Orthopedic surgery | 9 (12) |
| Bisphosphonates treatment | |
| • Yes | 67 (49) |
| • No | 70 (51) |