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This highly informative book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date and practical reference for daily clinical practice in the management of patients affected by bone metastases. Written by renowned orthopedic surgeons and leading doctors in the respective fields of expertise, it offers a transversal review of the current medical and surgical treatments to allow a real interdisciplinary approach to the oncologic patient according to the highest current standards.
The book illustrates all the fundamental medical treatments for metastatic bone diseases and provides an overview of pathology issues related to this condition. An entire section is devoted to main different methods of patients approach. It also provides guidance on all current surgical procedures and minimally invasive treatment techniques.
Using a common language and recognizing the different osteoncologic competences, this work allows surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and physiatricians to update their expertise and broaden their understanding of how a real team approach can improve the management of these oncology patients.
Table of contents (27 chapters)
Pathology of Bone Metastasis
Rocca, Carlo Della, M.D. (et al.)
Pages 3-11
Bone-Modifying Agents and Anticancer Agents with Bone Effects
Santini, Daniele (et al.)
Pages 13-25
Bone-Targeted Therapies in Adjuvant Setting
Ibrahim, Toni (et al.)
Pages 27-39
Estimating Survival in Patients with Skeletal Metastases Using PATHFx: An Adaptive, Validated, Clinical Decision Support Tool
Forsberg, Jonathan A. (et al.)
Pages 43-48
How Expected Survival Influences the Choice of Surgical Procedure in Metastatic Bone Disease
Tsagozis, Panagiotis (et al.)
Pages 49-54
The Role of Radiotherapy in Long Bone Metastases and Pelvis
Fiore, Michele (et al.)
Pages 55-63
The Role of Radiotherapy in Spinal Metastases
Felice, Francesca (et al.)
Pages 65-72
Management of Metastases to the Spine and Sacrum
Ghermandi, Riccardo (et al.)
Pages 73-92
Metastases to the Long Bones: Algorithm of Treatment
Scorianz, Maurizio (et al.)
Pages 93-102
Metastases to the Pelvis: Algorithm of Treatment
Angelini, Andrea (et al.)
Pages 103-113
Pathologic Versus Impending Fracture
Spinelli, Maria Silvia (et al.)
Pages 115-122
Osteosynthesis in Metastatic Disease of Long Bones
Daolio, Primo (et al.)
Pages 125-135
Spinal Metastases: Diagnosis and Management
Denaro, Vincenzo (et al.)
Pages 137-147
Megaprosthesis for Metastasis of the Lower Limb
Zoccali, Carmine (et al.)
Pages 149-157
Metastases to the Pelvis
Ortiz-Cruz, Eduardo J. (et al.)
Pages 159-165
Megaprosthesis in Metastases of the Shoulder
Denaro, Vincenzo (et al.)
Pages 167-172
New Biomaterials in Instrumentation Systems
Piana, R. (et al.)
Pages 173-181
Infections After Surgery for MBD
Giacomo, Giulio (et al.)
Pages 183-189
Management of Fractures and Failures Around Tumor Implants
Casadei, Roberto (et al.)
Pages 191-211
Stop, Think, Stage, Then Act
Willeumier, J. J. (et al.)
Pages 213-224
Common Pitfalls in the Management of Skeletal Metastases
Morris, Carol D. (et al.)
Pages 225-233
Rehabilitation of Patients with Bone Metastatic Disease
Miccinilli, Sandra (et al.)
Pages 235-242
Interventional Radiology, Thermoablation and Cryoablation
Raguso, Mario (et al.)
Pages 245-253
Electrochemotherapy
Campanacci, Laura (et al.)
Pages 255-262
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment
Napoli, Alessandro (et al.)
Pages 263-271
What Is New in Management of Bone Metastases
Errani, Costantino (et al.)
Pages 275-280
Treatment of Bone Metastases: Future Directions
Scoccianti, Guido (et al.)
Pages 281-290