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Bone metastases : medical, surgical, and radiological treatment /

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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 dia...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Poitout, Dominique G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Springer, [2002]
Subjects:
Bones > Cancer > Surgery.
Bones > Cancer > Treatment.
Metastasis > Treatment.
Bone Neoplasms > secondary.
Bone Neoplasms > drug therapy.
Bone Neoplasms > radiotherapy.
Orthopedic Procedures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 162 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781447132516 (electronic bk.)
1447132513 (electronic bk.)