title: Metastatic bone disease: general principles, pathophysiology, evaluation, and biopsy.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Frassica
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gitelis
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology