Question 3177

Question contributed by Stefan Tigges ◉

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Why are metastases more likely to involve red bone marrow than yellow bone marrow?

red marrow is more likely to be located closer to neoplasms than yellow marrow, facilitating direct extension of tumour

red marrow has more lymphatics than yellow marrow, facilitating lymphatic extension of tumour

red marrow has greater blood flow than yellow marrow, facilitating haematogenous extension of tumour

red marrow has greater nerve supply than yellow marrow, facilitating perineural extension of tumour