Cancer in the Spine Comprehensive Care |
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| Editor:
| McLain, Robert F.
Markman, Maurie
Bukowski, Ronald M.
Macklis, Roger
Benzel, Edward C. |
| Series title: | Current Clinical Oncology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59259-971-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Humana Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $289.00 |
Book Description:
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Distinguished physicians and researchers from prestigious Cancer Centers around the world offer their expertise in current and innovative management of cancer in the spine. These authors bring together the latest thinking from diverse fields of medicine to provide, in one volume, a guide to coordinated management of all aspects of spinal tumors covering chemo- and radiation therapy, pain management, diagnostic radiology, as well as reconstructive surgery and palliative care. Highlights...
More DescriptionDistinguished physicians and researchers from prestigious Cancer Centers around the world offer their expertise in current and innovative management of cancer in the spine. These authors bring together the latest thinking from diverse fields of medicine to provide, in one volume, a guide to coordinated management of all aspects of spinal tumors covering chemo- and radiation therapy, pain management, diagnostic radiology, as well as reconstructive surgery and palliative care. Highlights include management of vertebral metastases, innovations in radiotherapy, treatment of pathological fractures, curative strategies for primary malignancies, as well as a guide to pain management and end-of-life care.