Clinical Presentation of Myeloma Bone Disease / Rebecca Silbermann and G. David Roodman -- Imaging of Multiple Myeloma, Solitary Plasmacytoma, MGUS, and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias / Ronald C. Walker, Laurie Jones-Jackson, Twyla Bartel, Tracy Brown, and Bart Barlogie -- Biochemical Markers of Bone Remodeling in Multiple Myeloma / Evangelos Terpos -- Radiation Therapy in Multiple Myeloma / Joel S. Greenberger -- Surgical Management of Bone Disease / Mohamad A. Hussein -- Bisphosphonates in the Treatment of Myeloma Bone Disease / James R. Berenson -- Osteonecrosis of the Jaw / Ashraf Badros -- Murine Models of Myeloma Bone Disease: The Importance of Choice / Peter I. Croucher, Karin Vanderkerken, Joshua Epstein, and Babatunde Oyajobi -- RANK Ligand Is a Therapeutic Target in Multiple Myeloma / William C. Dougall, Michelle Chaisson-Blake, Howard Yeh, and Susie Jun -- Osteoclast Activation in Multiple Myeloma / Sonia Vallet and Noopur Raje -- Potential Role of IMiDs and Other Agents as Therapy for Myeloma Bone Disease / Suzanne Lentzsch -- Proteasome Inhibitors and the Wnt Signaling Pathway in Myeloma Bone Disease / Claire M. Edwards and Gregory R. Mundy -- Mechanisms Involved in Osteoblast Suppression in Multiple Myeloma / Nicola Giuliani.
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Presents the forefront in the science and clinical management of myeloma bone disease. This book begins with sections on clinical presentation, imaging, and biochemical markers and then goes on to discuss radiation, surgical, and medical therapies. It is suitable for medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists and cancer researchers.