Bone Metastases
A translational and Clinical Approach
Editors: Vassiliou, Vassilios, Chow, Edward, Kardamakis, Dimitrios (Eds.)
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- Covers all topics related to the diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical picture, treatment and therapeutic response of metastatic bone disease
- Book is an important niche for all professionals involved in cancer management to help ensure that the implementation of the variety of available treatments is done in the most effective and efficient manner
- Contributors are experts in the field of metastatic bone disease
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- About this book
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The second edition of this book serves both as an introductory and reference book focusing on the field of metastatic bone disease. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, this volume describes the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the formation of bone metastases, presents the newer advances made in the understanding of the clinical picture and symptoms of patients, analyses the role of bone markers in research and clinical practice and deals with all aspects of imaging modalities applied for the detection and evaluation of bone metastases. Moreover, the use of all available treatment methods, such as radiotherapy, surgery and systemic treatments for the management of patients with metastatic bone disease is discussed in detail. Overall this volume presents a thorough overview of all aspects of metastatic bone disease and provides a comprehensive and concise information resource for researchers, oncologists, orthopaedic surgeons and clinicians dealing with patients with metastatic bone disease.
- Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Pathophysiology of Bone Metastases
Pages 3-17
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Natural History, Prognosis, Clinical Features and Complications of Metastatic Bone Disease
Pages 19-36
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Pain in Bone Metastases: Types and Mechanisms
Pages 37-49
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Radiological Evaluations: Radiography, CT, MRI
Pages 53-70
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Nuclear Medicine Imaging Modalities: Bone Scintigraphy, PET-CT, SPECT-CT
Pages 71-94
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Bone Metastases
- Book Subtitle
- A translational and Clinical Approach
- Editors
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- Vassilios Vassiliou
- Edward Chow
- Dimitrios Kardamakis
- Series Title
- Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment
- Series Volume
- 21
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-7569-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-7569-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-7568-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-024-0500-2
- Series ISSN
- 1568-2102
- Edition Number
- 2
- Number of Pages
- IX, 490
- Number of Illustrations
- 34 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
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