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Bone and brain metastases : advances in research and treatment /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Health and human development series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- BONE AND BRAIN METASTASES ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT ; BONE AND BRAIN METASTASES ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT ; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Bone and brain metastases; Section One: Treatment of Bone Metastases; Innovative Palliative Programs: Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program and Multidisciplinary Bone Metastases Clinic; Introduction; Rapid response radiotherapy program (rrrp); An innovative approach; What is an approprate waiting time for palliative RT?; Review of the program; Referring physician satisfaction; Model for other centers; The bone metastases clinic (BMC)
- Review of the bone metastases clinicProstate bone metastases clinic; Need for future research; Research as an integral part of the programs; Conclusion; References; Conventional Radiation Treatment for Bone Metastases; Introduction; Single fraction versus multiple fraction treatment schedules; Past meta-analyses and studies; Development of international consensus endpoints; Results of first analysis using international consensus endpoints; Most updated systematic review of the literature on SF versus MF; Analysis of mild, moderate and severe pain endpoints.
- Most useful follow-up for end-point analysisMeaningful change for patients; Patient expectations and response shift phenomenon; Pattern of practice; Canadian survey regarding pattern of practice in 2000; Review of the pattern of practice in the RRRP; International pattern of practice survey conducted in 2008; Future projects; Conclusion; References; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spine Tumors; Introduction; Our studies; Studies evaluating the dosimetric impact of positional errors; Clinical results for spine sbrt efficacy; Discussion related to international literature.
- Unanswered questions and controversiesFuture directions; Conclusion; References; Management of Malignant Spinal Cord Compression; Introduction; Malignant spinal cord compression; Malignant extradural spinal cord compression; Treatment options; Surgical interventions; Radiotherapy intervention; Corticosteroids; Intradural cord compression; Novel management strategies; Quality of life issues in mSCC; Future research; Conclusion; References; Defining Oncologic Spinal Instability; Introduction; Biomechanical aspects of metastatic spinal instability; Cervical spine; Thoracolumbar spine.
- Clinical aspects of metastatic spinal instabilityRadiological indicators of metastatic spinal instabilty; Clinical symptoms associated with spinal instability; Evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological spinal instability; Conclusion; References; Vertebral Compression Fractures from Spinal Metastases: Imaging and Application of Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty; Introduction; Imaging of spine metastases; Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty; Indications for vertebral augmentation; Absolute:; Relative contraindications; Future directions; Conclusion; References.