Is there the slightest chance bone cancer can be cured?

The 5-year survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least 5 years after their cancer is diagnosed. Of course, many people live much longer than 5 years (and many are cured). read more

Very low. Cancer isn’t just one disease. There are more than 100 types. The chances of there being a cure for a single type of cancer is dependent on which one we’re talking about. But just the chance that there is a cure for any single type of cancer that already exists, and we just don’t know it is fairly high. read more

Many different treatments can help if your cancer has spread to bone, commonly called bone metastasis or bone "mets." Treatment can't cure bone metastasis, but it can relieve pain, help prevent complications, and improve your quality of life. Doctors use two types of treatments for metastatic cancer in the bones. read more

This cancer that has metastasized to the bone is named for the site where the original cancer began (for example, metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to the bone). Breast, prostate, and lung cancers are among the types of cancers that commonly spread to the bone in their advanced stages. read more