Cancer in the spine : comprehensive care / edited by Robert F. McLain ; section editors, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski [and others].

Other author McLain, Robert F.
Format Book
Publication InfoTotowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2006.
Descriptionx, 379 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCurrent clinical oncology
Current clinical oncology (Totowa, N.J.) ^A882110
Contents 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 --
Contents Physical examination : signs of pathology and the spine examination / Eeric Truumees -- Imaging : screening for spinal disease / A. Jay Khanna ... [et al.] -- Imaging of the spine / A. Jay Khanna, Michael K. Shindle, and Bruce A. Wasserman -- Laboratory studies and diagnostic work-ups 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 --
Contents 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 / Adir Ludin -- Conformal radiotherapy for spinal lesions / Richard L. Crownover --
Contents Photon and proton beam radiotherapy in the treatment of spine tumors / Thomas F. DeLaney ... [et al.] -- 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 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 ... [et al.] -- 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 --
Contents 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 --
Contents Complications : anticipation and management / Rex A.W. Marco and Howard S. An -- Bracing for patients with spinal tumors / Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Robert F. McLain, and Edward C. Benzel -- Rehabilitation in patients with tumors of the spinal column / Leah Moinzadeh and Sandee Patti -- The management of pain in spinal malignancies / Susan B. Legrand and Declan Walsh -- Surveillance and screening during disease-free survival / Richard Placide, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, and Robert F. McLain -- When is enough enough? / Edward C. Benzel ... [et al.].
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005022738
ISBN1588290743 :

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