骨转移的较近视图。事实上所有骨的转移性病变都源于癌。一般会转移到骨的原发癌的位置有：胸部、前列腺、肾、甲状腺、肺。肾细胞癌趋于导致骨质溶解（破坏骨）而前列腺癌趋于导致成骨（促使新骨形成）。
另例：椎骨转移瘤(肉眼)
Here is a closer view of bone metastases. Virtually all bone metastases are from carcinomas. The primary sites of carcinomas that commonly go to bone are: breast, prostate, kidney, thyroid, lung. Renal cell carcinomas tend to be osteolytic (they destroy the bone) whereas prostatic adenocarcinomas tend to be osteoblastic (they initiate new bone formation).