PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES DUE TO BONE METASTASES FROM LUNG CANCER: RISK FACTORS AND SURVIVAL.

Introduction: Pathological fractures are frequent skeletal-related events among lung cancer patients, which result in high morbidity and decreased overall survival and make operative treatment decisions challenging.

Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with the occurrence of pathological fractures in patients with lung cancer and to determine survival.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study with 407 lung carcinoma patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2015.