Editor

Kardamakis, Dimitrios

Vassiliou, Vassilios

Chow, Edward

Place of Publication

Dordrecht

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2009

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Cancer metastasis : biology and treatment 12

Subjects

Bone Neoplasms - secondary

Bone Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasm Metastasis

Abstract

Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases

Bone anatomy, physiology and function

Pathophysiology of bone metastases

Angiogenesis and bone metastasis : implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone disease

Bone biomarkers in research and clinical practice

Part II: Imaging Modalities

Radiologic evaluation of skeletal metastases : role of plain radiographs and computed tomography

The contribution of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of bone metastases

Magnetic resonance imaging of metastatic bone disease

Part III: Therapeutic strategies

Radiotherapy and bone metastases

Biphosphonates in the management of metastatic bone disease

Combined radiotherapy and bisphosphonates state of art

Biphosphonates in the treatment of bone metastases - osteonecrosis of the jaw

Surgical management of bone metastases

The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of bone metastases

Hormonotherapy of bone metastases

Radionuclide therapy

Part IV: Assessment of therapeutic response

Assessment of therapeutic response

Outcome measures in bone metastases clinical trials.

ISBN

9781402098185 (alk. paper)

1402098189 (alk. paper)

9781402098192 (e-ISBN)

1402098197 (e-ISBN)

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Bellenir, Karen

Edition

5th ed.

Place of Publication

Detroit, MI

Publisher

Omnigraphics

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xviii, 1133 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

Health reference series

Subjects

Neoplasms

Risk Factors

Neoplasm Metastasis

Popular Work

Abstract

Cancer sourcebook : basic consumer health information about major forms and stages of cancer, featuring facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lymphomas, blood cell cancers, endocrine cancers, skin cancers, bone cancers, metastatic cancers, and more ; along with facts about cancer treatments, cancer risks and prevention, a glossary of related terms, statistical data, and a directory of resources for additional information

ISBN

9780780809475

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 C215b 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

One hundred questions and answers about cervical cancer

Author

Dizon, Don S

DiSilvestro, Paul

Krychman, Michael L

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xii, 160 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Series

100 questions & answers

Subjects

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - psychology

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy

Vaginal Smears

Neoplasm Metastasis

Popular Work

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001171)

ISBN

9780763754471

0763754471

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP480 D622 2008

Copies

Editor

Goh, Philiz

Fitch, Margaret

Chow, Edward

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

103 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Bone Neoplasms - secondary

Bone Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Neoplasms - complications

Neoplasm Metastasis

Palliative Care

Fatigue

Pain

Spinal Fractures - therapy

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WE258 B712g 2008

Copies