Advances in Bone Metastasis Management /

This book adopts a concise approach to the topic of bone metastasis management. It provides summarized information and updated references on the different aspects of metastasization, medical treatment, radiotherapy, surgical treatments and the newer palliative options. As such, the book does not pre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Picci, Piero
Otros Autores: Ruggieri, Pietro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Future Medicine Ltd., 2012.
Temas:
Bones > Cancer > Treatment.
Metastasis > Treatment.
Bone Neoplasms > secondary
Neoplasm Metastasis > therapy
Bone Neoplasms > therapy
Os > Cancer > Traitement.
Métastases > Traitement.
Bones > Cancer > Treatment
Metastasis > Treatment
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Advances in bone metastasis management; 1. Pathways to metastases: how do metastases develop in bone; 2. Metastatic spread to bone: the role of chemotherapy; 3. Bone stroma inhibition in prostate cancer; 4. Management of bone metastases in breast cancer; 5. Radiotherapy for bone metastases; 6. Bisphosphonates for bone metastases; 7. Surgical treatment for spinal metastases; 8. Surgical treatment for pelvic bone metastases; 9. Surgical treatment for metastatic pathological fractures.
  • 10. Palliative treatments: selective arterial embolization for bone metastases11. Palliative treatments: electrochemotherapy and thermoablation; 12. Novel targeted therapies of bone tumors and future directions; Index.

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