| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 568 pages) |
| Contents |
Biology of bone metastases -- Clinical features and assessment -- Surgical treatment -- Local treatments -- Systemic treatments -- Bisphosphonates -- The global approach -- Bone metastases in specific tumours |
| Summary |
The epidemiological and clinical importance of bone metastases has long been recognised. For example, the incidence of bone metastases in breast and prostate cancers is 70%, whereas it is only 30 to 40% in metastatic lung cancer. In clinical terms, bone metastases have substantial negative effects on the patient's quality of life |
| Analysis |
Medical Sciences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Bone metastasis.
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Bone Neoplasms -- secondary.
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Bone Neoplasms -- therapy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jasmin, Claude, 1938-
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John Wiley & Sons.
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| ISBN |
0470011602 (electronic bk.) |
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0470011610 (electronic bk.) |
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0471877425 (alk. paper) |
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9780470011607 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470011614 (electronic bk.) |
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9780471877424 (alk. paper) |
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