Can bone biopsies be used to confirm metastatic disease recurrence and receptor status in breast cancer patients

Bone mineral density and bone remodelling markers osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase in patients with Stage IV breast cancer F. Lumachi*, V. Camozzi, G. Luisetto, R. Orlando, S.M.M. Basso, A. Brunello, U. Basso Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, 35128 Padova, Italy Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, 35128 Padova, Italy UO Chirurgia 1, S Maria degli Angeli Hospital, 33170 Pordenone, Italy Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV) IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy