Bone metastases from prostate cancer : biology, diagnosis, and management /: biology, diagnosis, and management. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Francesco Bertoldo, Francesco Boccardo, Emilio Bombardieri, Laura Evangelista, Riccardo Valdagni, editors.
• Editors: Bertoldo, Francesco; Boccardo, Francesco; Bombardieri, E (Emilio); Evangelista, Laura; Valdagni, Riccardo
• Contents: Biology and pathophysiology of bone metastases -- Markers of bone turnover -- Bone homing and metastasis -- Markers of prostate cancer -- Circulating cells -- Radiological assessment of bone metastases -- Nuclear Medicine: bone target imaging -- Nuclear Medicine: cancer and receptor target imaging -- Hormonal therapy -- Chemotherapy -- Combinations of hormonal therapy and chemotherapy -- Surgery -- Radiotherapy -- Bone-targeted agents -- Bone seeking radionuclide for therapy -- New frontiers in treatments -- Approaches for the assessment of response to therapies -- From Symptom control to pain palliation -- Economic impact of prostate cancer bone metastases -- Multidisciplinary approach.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 293 pages)
• Subjects: 616.994; Medicine; Bone metastasis; Prostate -- Cancer -- Complications; Oncology; Pathology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Pathology; Oncology; Bone metastasis; Prostate -- Cancer -- Complications; Bone Neoplasms; Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Urology; Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy; Orthopedics; Pathology; Medical -- Urology; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Medical -- Orthopedics; Medical -- Pathology; Urology & urogenital medicine; Nuclear medicine; Radiotherapy; Orthopaedics & fractures; Pathology; Oncology ; Urology; Nuclear medicine; Radiotherapy; Orthopedics; Medical -- Oncology; Oncology; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319423272; 3319423274
• Related ISBNs: 9783319423265; 3319423266
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.