Cancer in the Spine Comprehensive Care /

Cancer involving the spinal column presents a serious clinical challenge. Properly selected and delivered treatment strategies can insure dramatically better survival and quality of life than ever attainable in the past. Improved therapies and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care now make it...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: McLain, Robert F. (Editor ), Markman, Maurie (Editor ), Bukowski, Ronald M. (Editor ), Macklis, Roger (Editor ), Benzel, Edward C. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Current Clinical Oncology,
Temas:
Oncology.
Orthopedics.
Orthopaedics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cancer of the Spine
  • Metastatic Disease to the Musculoskeletal System
  • The Pathophysiology of Spinal Metastases
  • Tumor Behavior
  • Fundamentals of Cancer Treatment
  • The Role of Surgical Therapy
  • Presenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine Tumors
  • Physical Examination
  • Imaging
  • Imaging of the Spine
  • Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Work-Up of Bony Lesions in the Spine
  • Principles of Medical Management
  • Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma
  • Lymphoma
  • Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
  • Genitourinary Oncology
  • Spinal Metastases From Gastrointestinal Malignancies
  • Lung Cancer
  • Medical Management of Thyroid Cancer
  • Carcinoma of the Unknown Primary
  • Primary Tumors of the Spine
  • Common Radiotherapy Techniques for Spinal Tumors
  • Spinal Radiotherapy for the Pediatric Patient
  • Conformal Radiotherapy for Spinal Lesions
  • Photon- and Proton-Beam Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Spine Tumors
  • Spinal Metastasis
  • Biopsy
  • Problem-Based Decision Making
  • Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression
  • Metastatic Disease of the Cervical Spine
  • Metastatic Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine
  • Complex Lumbosacral Resection and Reconstruction Procedure
  • Neoplastic Disease of the Spinal Cord and the Spinal Canal
  • Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spinal Metastases
  • Single-Stage Posterolateral Transpedicle Approach with Circumferential Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Metastases
  • Primary Benign Spinal Tumors
  • Surgical Treatment of Primary Malignant Tumors
  • Complications of Surgical and Medical Care
  • Bracing for Patients With Spinal Tumors
  • Rehabilitation in Patents With Tumors of the Spinal Column
  • The Management of Pain in Spinal Malignancies
  • Surveillance and Screening During Disease-Free Survival
  • When Is Enough, Enough?.

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