Bone Metastases

Medical, Surgical and Radiological Treatment

Buch | Softcover

162 Seiten

2012 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Springer London Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4471-3253-0 (ISBN)

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This book will be an introduction to bone metastases for orthopaedic surgeons. It covers the basic principles of surgery in bone cancer; radiographic imaging of skeletal metastases; classification; medical treatment; radiotherapy; surgical treatment, incidence and pain relief.
Steady progress in diagnosis and treatment of bone cancer in the last decade has dramatically changed the prognosis of cancer patients, significantly improving their overall survival rate and quality of life.
Some haematologic malignancies that involve bone may be cured with systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but for most patients with bone metastases, pain relief is the goal of therapy.
Bone Metastases - Medical, Surgical and Radiological Treatment is written by a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide comprehensive coverage of metastatic bone disease.
Dominique G. Poitout is Professor of Surgery and Head of Orthopaedic Department at North Hospital, Marseille, France

1 Histology and Experimental Study.- 1 Pathology of Bone Metastatic Tumours.- 2 Identification.- 2 Radiographic Imaging of Skeletal Metastases.- 3 Medical Treatment.- 3 Chemotherapy.- 4 Immunotherapy.- 5 Biphosphonates.- 6 Hormonal Therapy.- 7 Cement-Containing Antimitotics.- 4 Radiotherapy.- 8 Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Bone Metastases.- 9 Radiosurgical Treatment of Bone Metastasis of the Limbs.- 5 Surgical Treatment.- 10 Surgery for Bone Metastasis of the Limbs.- 11 Surgical Treatment of Vertebral Metastases.- 12 Treatment of Secondary Spinal Tumours.- 6 Medico-social Aspects.- 13 Caring for Cancer Patients.- 7 Pain Relief.- 14 Therapeutic Approaches to Bone Cancer Pain.- Conclusion.

Zusatzinfo	44 Illustrations, black and white; XXVII, 162 p. 44 illus.
Verlagsort	England
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
Schlagworte	Bone Metastases • bone-metastatic tumours • orthopaedics • surgery of bone cancer
ISBN-10	1-4471-3253-X / 144713253X
ISBN-13	978-1-4471-3253-0 / 9781447132530
Zustand	Neuware