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Bone metastases : a translational and clinical approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18464

Dordrecht: Springer , 2009.

Audience: Professional

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 dis…

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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

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