edited by Robert F. McLain ; section editors, Maurie Markman ... [et al.].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Totowa, N.J
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Humana Press, cop.
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(x, 379 p. :) : ill.
SERIES
Series Title
Current clinical oncology.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Cancer of the Spine: How Big Is the Problem? Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Gordon R. Bell, and Robert F. McLain Metastatic Disease to the Musculoskeletal System David G. Hicks The Pathophysiology of Spinal Metastases Daisuke Togawa and Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski Tumor Behavior: Barriers to Growth and Spread Robert F. McLain Fundamentals of Cancer Treatment: Effects of Chemotherapy on Neoplastic Cells Sujith Kalmadi and Derek Raghavan The Role of Surgical Therapy: Principles of Effective Surgical Treatment Robert F. McLain Presenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine Tumors Daniel Shedid and Edward C. Benzel Physical Examination: Signs of Pathology and the Spine Examination Eeric Truumees Imaging: Screening for Spinal Disease A. Jay Khanna, Mesfin A. Lemma, Bruce A. Wasserman, and Robert F. McLain Imaging of the Spine A. Jay Khanna, Michael K. Shindle, and Bruce A. Wasserman Laboratory Studies and Diagnostic Work-Up of Bony Lesions in the Spine Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Robert F. McLain, and Henry J. Mankin Principles of Medical Management Tarek Mekhail, Rony Abou-Jawde, and Maurie Markman Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma Mohamad Hussein Lymphoma Ronald M. Sobecks Metastatic Breast Carcinoma John Hill and G. Thomas Budd Genitourinary Oncology: Prostate, Renal, and Bladder Cancer Robert Dreicer Spinal Metastases From Gastrointestinal Malignancies Mellar P. Davis Lung Cancer Jigar Shah and Tarek Mekhail Medical Management of Thyroid Cancer Ajay Sood and S. Sethu Reddy Carcinoma of the Unknown Primary Thomas E. Hutson and Ronald M. Bukowski Primary Tumors of the Spine Rex C. Haydon and Frank M. Phillips Common Radiotherapy Techniques for Spinal Tumors Mohamed A. Elshaikh and Roger M. Macklis Spinal Radiotherapy for the Pediatric Patient: Indications, Special Technical Considerations, and Long-Term Consequences Adir Ludin Conformal Radiotherapy for Spinal Lesions Richard L. Crownover Photon- and Proton-Beam Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Spine Tumors Thomas F. DeLaney, Michael J. Harris, Francis J. Hornicek, and Robert F. McLain Spinal Metastasis: Indications for Surgery Iain H. Kalfas Biopsy: Principles and Approaches Paul Park, Frank LaMarca, and Robert F. McLain Problem-Based Decision Making Michael P. Steinmetz, Anis O. Mekhail, and Edward C. Benzel Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression Keith R. Lodhia, Paul Park, and Gregory P. Graziano Metastatic Disease of the Cervical Spine Ashley R. Poynton, Mark H. Bilsky, Federico P. Girardi, Patrick J. Boland, and Frank P. Cammisa, Jr. Metastatic Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine L. Brett Babat and Robert F. McLain Complex Lumbosacral Resection and Reconstruction Procedure Daryl R. Fourney and Ziya L. Gokaslan Neoplastic Disease of the Spinal Cord and the Spinal Canal Daniel Shedid and Edward C. Benzel Minimally Invasive Approaches to Spine Metastases: Endoscopic Surgery and Vertebral Augmentation Jean-Valery C. E. Coumans, A. Jay Khanna, and Isador H. Lieberman Single-Stage Posterolateral Transpedicle Approach With Circumferential Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Metastases Mark H. Bilsky, Todd Vitaz, and Patrick Boland Primary Benign Spinal Tumors Gordon R. Bell Surgical Treatment of Primary Malignant Tumors Branco Prpa and Robert F. McLain Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: Anticipation and Management Rex A. W. Marco and Howard S. An Bracing for Patients With Spinal
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Spinal Neoplasms -- therapy.
Spine -- Cancer -- Diagnosis.
Spine -- Cancer -- Treatment.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC280
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S72
Book number
E358
2006
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Robert F. McLain ; section editors, Maurie Markman ... [et al.].