Cancer in the Spine Comprehensive Care [Hardcover]

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 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.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 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.Cancer of the Spine: How Big Is the Problem?Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Gordon R. Bell, and Robert F. McLainMetastatic Disease to the Musculoskeletal SystemDavid G. HicksThe Pathophysiology of Spinal MetastasesDaisuke Togawa and Kai-Uwe LewandrowskiTumor Behavior: Barriers to Growth and SpreadRobert F. McLainFundamentals of Cancer Treatment: Effects of Chemotherapy on Neoplastic CellsSujith Kalmadi and Derek RaghavanThe Role of Surgical Therapy: Principles of Effective Surgical TreatmentRobert F. McLainPresenting History and Common Symptoms of Spine TumorsDaniel Shedid and Edward C. Beló