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Cancer in the Spine

Comprehensive Care

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Oncology (CCO)

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Table of contents (43 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Cancer of the Spine

    • Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Gordon R. Bell, Robert F. Mclain
    Pages 1-5
  3. The Pathophysiology of Spinal Metastases

    • Daisuke Togawa, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski
    Pages 17-23
  4. Tumor Behavior

    • Robert F. McLain
    Pages 25-30
  5. Fundamentals of Cancer Treatment

    • Sujith Kalmadi, Derek Raghavan
    Pages 31-42
  6. The Role of Surgical Therapy

    • Robert F. Mclain
    Pages 43-48
  7. Presenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine Tumors

    • Daniel Shedid, Edward C. Benzel
    Pages 49-53
  8. Physical Examination

    • Eeric Truumees
    Pages 55-66
  9. Imaging

    • A. Jay Khanna, Mesfin A. Lemma, Bruce A. Wasserman, Robert F. McLain
    Pages 67-72
  10. Imaging of the Spine

    • A. Jay Khanna, Michael K. Shindle, Bruce A. Wasserman
    Pages 73-81
  11. Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Work-Up of Bony Lesions in the Spine

    • Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Robert F. Mclain, Henry J. Mankin
    Pages 83-91
  12. Principles of Medical Management

    • Tarek Mekhail, Rony Abou-Jawde, Maurie Markman
    Pages 93-100
  13. Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma

    • Mohamad Hussein
    Pages 101-106
  14. Lymphoma

    • Ronald M. Sobecks
    Pages 107-115
  15. Metastatic Breast Carcinoma

    • John Hill, G. Thomas Budd
    Pages 117-121
  16. Genitourinary Oncology

    • Robert Dreicer
    Pages 123-130
  17. Lung Cancer

    • Jigar Shah, Tarek Mekhail
    Pages 141-155
  18. Medical Management of Thyroid Cancer

    • Ajay Sood, S. Sethu Reddy
    Pages 157-164

About this book

Distinguished physicians and researchers from prestigious Cancer Centers around the world offer their expertise in current and innovative management of cancer in the spine. These authors bring together the latest thinking from diverse fields of medicine to provide, in one volume, a guide to coordinated management of all aspects of spinal tumors covering chemo- and radiation therapy, pain management, diagnostic radiology, as well as reconstructive surgery and palliative care. Highlights include management of vertebral metastases, innovations in radiotherapy, treatment of pathological fractures, curative strategies for primary malignancies, as well as a guide to pain management and end-of-life care.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"An easily accessible resource for the comprehensive care of patients suffering from malignancies of the spine. … this book targets the resident/fellow (Oncology, Orthopedic, Neurological Surgery.) who is interested in spine cancer. It also serves as an updated reference for the practicing physician involved taking care of patients with cancer of the spine (Medical Oncologist, Neurologic Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon, Pain Anesthesiologist, Radiation therapist…). We recommend this book to be read by every healthcare professional involved in the care of patients with cancer in the spine." (Bernard R Bendok, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2006)

"This text is … well timed in its publication. … The chapters are succinct and generally well referenced, giving this book appeal to a very broad range from the junior doctor embarking on an oncology or spinal surgical career to established clinicians … . a useful, well-written, referenced and edited overview of the basic tenets of spinal oncology practice. Its size and layout make it very easy to read and it can be recommended to any health professional forming part of an oncology team." (Paul Thorpe, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Vol. 89, May, 2007)

"Cancer of the Spine: Comprehensive Care presents a good overview of the various issues in dealing with patients with the wide spectrum of diseases encompassed in this textbook. This book … would be of value for radiation oncologists for the comprehensive review of the management of these patients and for a better understanding of the relative indications and techniques of surgery, particularly for patients with metastatic spinal disease." (Normand J. Laperriere, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Vol. 65 (4), 2006)

"The editor of this book, Robert F. McLain, has assembled an excellent resource for practitioners and students of all the disciplines involved inthe care of patients with cancer of the spine. … it does an excellent job of providing an overview of the field. Readers will gain an appreciation of numerous treatment options and an understanding of how they relate to one another. … Cancer in the Spine is a compact gem of succinct chapters that provide a multidisciplinary overview of this complex topic." (Bradford L. Currier, The New England Journal of Medicine, July, 2006)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lerner College of Medicine and The Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland

    Robert F. McLain

  • The Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland

    Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Edward C. Benzel

  • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

    Maurie Markman

  • Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland

    Ronald M. Bukowski

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland

    Roger Macklis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancer in the Spine

  • Book Subtitle: Comprehensive Care

  • Editors: Robert F. McLain, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Maurie Markman, Ronald M. Bukowski, Roger Macklis, Edward C. Benzel

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Oncology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-971-4

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-074-8Published: 01 January 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-340-4Published: 09 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-971-4Published: 17 August 2008

  • Series ISSN: 2364-1134

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-1142

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 382

  • Number of Illustrations: 246 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Oncology, Orthopedics

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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