Metastatic bone disease : in integrated approach to patient care /: in integrated approach to patient care. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: R. Lor Randall, editor.
• Editors: Randall, R. Lor
• Contents: Part One: The Problem -- Bone Metastases: Epidemiology and Societal Effect -- Part Two: Biology of Metastases and Tissue of Origin Considerations -- Pathobiology of Osteolytic and Osteoblastic Bone Metastases -- Biology of Bone Cancer Pain -- Breast Cancer Bone Metastases -- Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis -- Lung -- Kidney Metastatic Bone Disease -- Thyroid -- Myeloma -- Part Three: Work-Up for Patients with Suspected Metastatic Bone Disease -- Evaluation of the Patient with Carcinoma of Unknown Origin Metastatic to Bone -- Biopsy Considerations -- Part Four: Medical Therapy -- Bisphosphonates, Denosumab and Anabolic Agents in the Treatment of Metastatic Bone Disease -- Biotargeting in Metastatic Bone Disease -- Part Five: Supportive Oncology -- Psychosocial Considerations for Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease -- Pain Management in Metastatic Bone Disease -- When is Hospice Appropriate? The Role for Hospice in Palliating Patients with Bone Metastases -- Part Six: Radiation Oncology -- Current and Emerging Modalities -- Part Seven: Interventional Oncology -- Ablation and Cementation Technologies -- Part Eight: Principles of Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology -- Issues Facing the Established Metastatic Bone Disease Patient, Timing/Indications for Surgery -- Questions to Ask Your Medical Oncology Colleagues -- Consideration of the Temporal Relationship between Surgery and Radiation Therapy -- Role of Surgery in Oligometastatic Disease -- Part Nine: Specific Anatomic Considerations for Surgery -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Pelvis -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur: Tibia -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Foot -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Femur: Humerus, Scapula -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Forearm, Hand -- Metastatic Bone Disease: Spine -- Part Ten: Emerging Surgical Technologies -- Intraoperative Imaging and Navigation -- Part Eleven: Putting It All Together -- Integrative Approach with the Patient in Mind: A Glance Forward.
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.99/271; Medicine; Bone metastasis; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Bone metastasis; Bone Neoplasms -- secondary; Neoplasm Metastasis; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Oncology; Medical -- Oncology; Oncology; Orthopedics; Oncology ; Medical -- Orthopedics; Orthopaedics & fractures; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781461456629; 1461456622
• Related ISBNs: 9781461456612; 1461456614
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 9, 2015).
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