What is osseous metastatic disease?

Osseous metastatic disease, or metastatic bone disease, is a medical condition that occurs in patients with certain types of cancer, states OrthoInfo. Patients with breast, lung, thyroid, prostate and kidney cancer may form cancerous tumors in their bones if their cancer metastasizes or spreads.

Osseous metastatic disease occurs when cancer spreads into the bones from the site of primary diagnosis, states OrthoInfo. The most common spots in which cancer may spread to the bones include the spine, the pelvis, the ribs, the skull, the upper arm and the long bones of the legs. Patients who develop this condition may experience bone pain, bone fractures and anemia.