Bone Metastases A translational and clinical approach /
"Bone Metastases: A Translational and Clinical Approach" serves as both 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 forma...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1. |
| Series: | Cancer Metastasis Biology and Treatment,
12 |
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9819-2 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Fundamental concepts of bone metastases. 1. Bone anatomy, physiology and function. 2. Pathophysiology of bone metastases. 3. Angiogenesis and bone metastases: Implications for diagnosis, prevention and treatment. 4. Natural history, prognosis, clinical features and complications of metastatic bone disease. 5. Bone biomarkers in research and clinical practice
- Part II: Imaging modalities. 6. Radiologic evaluation of skeletal metastases: role of plain radiographs and computed tomography. 7. The contribution of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis of bone metastases. 8. Magnetic resonance imaging of metastatic bone disease
- Part III: Therapeutic strategies. 9. Radiotherapy and bone metastases. 10. Biphosphonates in the management of metastatic bone disease. 11. Combined radiotherapy and biphosphonates: state of art. 12. Biphosphonates in the treatment of bone metastases - Osteonecrosis of the jaw. 13. Surgical management of bone metastases. 14. The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of bone metastases. 15. Hormonetherapy of bone metastases. 16. Radionuclide therapy
- Part IV: Assessment of therapeutic response. 17. Assessment of therapeutic response. 18. Outcome measures in bone metastases clinical trials.