Textbook of Bone Metastases [Hardcover]

Claude Jasmin (Editor), Rodolfo Capanna (Editor), Lawrence Coia (Editor), Robert Coleman (Editor), Gerard Saillant (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0471877425 | ISBN-13: 978-0471877424 | Edition: 1

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.

Bone metastases have generally received insufficient attention because of the difficulty in quantifying them, which has left them outside the scope of therapeutic trials

This textbook is the result of the remarkable progress made in the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in osteogenesis and osteolysis, and their development for therapeutic purposes. The treatment of malignant hypercalcaemia has also been revolutionised by the use of bisphosphonates.

The Textbook of Bone Metastases presents a broad approach to recent progress in all fields related to bone metastases, ranging from epidemiology to the physiopathology of bone metastases and therapeutics. It provides a better understanding of recent advances and, more importantly, will give clinicians all the information needed to help them in the clinical and therapeutic management of patients with bone metastases.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This excellent reference text is recommended to both academic medical and hospital libraries…" (E-STREAMS, June 2006)

"...this textbook is comprehensive and will be a useful reference for medical students, oncologists, orthopedists, and general practitioners alike." (New England Journal of Medicine, November 24, 2005)

From the Back Cover

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.

Bone metastases have generally received insufficient attention because of the difficulty in quantifying them, which has left them outside the scope of therapeutic trials

The justification for a textbook on the subject of bone metastases is the quite remarkable progress made recently in the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in osteogenesis and osteolysis and their development for therapeutic purposes. The treatment of malignant hypercalcaemia has also been revolutionised by the use of bisphosphonates.

The Textbook of Bone Metastases presents a broad approach to recent progress in all fields related to bone metastases, ranging from epidemiology to the pathophysiology of bone metastases and therapeutics.. This book provides a better understanding of recent advances and, more importantly, will give clinicians all the information needed to help them in the clinical and therapeutic management of patients with bone metastases.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 582 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471877425
• ISBN-13: 978-0471877424
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,409,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)