| Description |
1 online resource (x, 446 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Health and human development series |
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Health and human development series.
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| Contents |
BONE AND BRAIN METASTASES ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT ; BONE AND BRAIN METASTASES ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT ; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Bone and brain metastases; Section One: Treatment of Bone Metastases; Innovative Palliative Programs: Rapid Response Radiotherapy Program and Multidisciplinary Bone Metastases Clinic; Introduction; Rapid response radiotherapy program (rrrp); An innovative approach; What is an approprate waiting time for palliative RT?; Review of the program; Referring physician satisfaction; Model for other centers; The bone metastases clinic (BMC) |
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Review of the bone metastases clinicProstate bone metastases clinic; Need for future research; Research as an integral part of the programs; Conclusion; References; Conventional Radiation Treatment for Bone Metastases; Introduction; Single fraction versus multiple fraction treatment schedules; Past meta-analyses and studies; Development of international consensus endpoints; Results of first analysis using international consensus endpoints; Most updated systematic review of the literature on SF versus MF; Analysis of mild, moderate and severe pain endpoints |
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Most useful follow-up for end-point analysisMeaningful change for patients; Patient expectations and response shift phenomenon; Pattern of practice; Canadian survey regarding pattern of practice in 2000; Review of the pattern of practice in the RRRP; International pattern of practice survey conducted in 2008; Future projects; Conclusion; References; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spine Tumors; Introduction; Our studies; Studies evaluating the dosimetric impact of positional errors; Clinical results for spine sbrt efficacy; Discussion related to international literature |
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Unanswered questions and controversiesFuture directions; Conclusion; References; Management of Malignant Spinal Cord Compression; Introduction; Malignant spinal cord compression; Malignant extradural spinal cord compression; Treatment options; Surgical interventions; Radiotherapy intervention; Corticosteroids; Intradural cord compression; Novel management strategies; Quality of life issues in mSCC; Future research; Conclusion; References; Defining Oncologic Spinal Instability; Introduction; Biomechanical aspects of metastatic spinal instability; Cervical spine; Thoracolumbar spine |
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Clinical aspects of metastatic spinal instabilityRadiological indicators of metastatic spinal instabilty; Clinical symptoms associated with spinal instability; Evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological spinal instability; Conclusion; References; Vertebral Compression Fractures from Spinal Metastases: Imaging and Application of Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty; Introduction; Imaging of spine metastases; Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty; Indications for vertebral augmentation; Absolute:; Relative contraindications; Future directions; Conclusion; References |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bone metastasis.
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Brain -- Cancer.
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Metastasis.
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Bone Neoplasms -- secondary
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Bone Neoplasms -- therapy
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Brain Neoplasms -- secondary
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Brain Neoplasms
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Bone metastasis
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Brain -- Cancer
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Metastasis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sahgal, Arjun, 1974-
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Chow, Edward
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Merrick, Joav, 1950-
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| ISBN |
9781617280856 |
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1617280852 |
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