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  • Paget's disease of bone - Symptoms

    Find out about the main symptoms of Paget's disease of bone, including bone or joint pain and deformities.

  • Paget's disease of bone - Complications

    Find out about the main complications associated with Paget's disease of bone, including fractures, deformities and bone cancer.

  • What is bone cancer?

    Find out about primary bone cancer (sarcoma), a rare type of cancer that begins in the bones.

  • Treatment for bone cancer

    Find out how primary bone cancer is treated. Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatments. Radiotherapy and targeted medicines are also sometimes used.

  • Symptoms of bone cancer

    Find out about the symptoms of primary bone cancer. The most common symptom is bone pain or tenderness, which is often worse at night.

  • Help and support for bone cancer

    Find out where to get support for primary bone cancer. Good sources of support include your specialist team and charities, such as Macmillan Cancer Support.

  • Causes of bone cancer

    Find out what causes primary bone cancer. You may be more likely to get it if you've been treated for cancer in the past or have certain bone conditions.

  • Statins

    Read about statins – medicines that lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. Find out why you may be offered them, how they're taken, and the possible side effects.

  • Spondylolisthesis

    Find out about spondylolisthesis, where a bone in the spine (vertebra) slips out of position, including what the symptoms are and how it's treated.

  • Shoulder impingement

    Find out about shoulder impingement, a common cause of shoulder pain caused by a tendon rubbing on tissue or bone.