Cancer and the skeleton / Robert D. Rubens, Gregory R. Mundy
Publication details: London : Martin Dunitz, 2000Description: viii, 286 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 1853177563
- 9781853177569
- QZ 200 R895 2000 R895 2000
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | QZ 200 R895 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22010771 |
Includes index : p. 271 -286
Contents
1. Structure and Physiology of the Normal Skeleton.
2. Pathophysiology of Myeloma Bone Disease.
3. Bone Metastases --Incidence and Complications.
4. Pathophysiology of Bone Metastasis.
5. Bone Metastases -- Morphology.
6. Hypercalcemia.
7. Diagnostic --Nuclear Medicine.
8. Radiology and MRI.
9. Biochemical Markers of Malignant Bone Disease.
10. Bone Metastases -- General Approaches to Systemic Treatment.
11. Bone Metastases -- Radiotherapy.
12. Clinical Use of Radioisotopes for Bone Metastases.
13. Pain --Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management.
14. Mechanisms of Action of Bisphosphonates in Tumor Bone Disease.
15. Management of Myeloma Bone Disease.
16. Bisphosphonates in Breast Cancer and Other Solid Tumors.
17. Spinal Stabilization.
18. Osteoporosis in Cancer Patients.
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