Bone Metastases from Prostate Cancer Biology, Diagnosis and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bertoldo, Francesco (Editor), Boccardo, Francesco (Editor), Bombardieri, Emilio (Editor), Evangelista, Laura (Editor), Valdagni, Riccardo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Nuclear medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Orthopedics.; Pathology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Nuclear Medicine.

This book presents up-to-date information on one of the hottest topics in prostate cancer, namely bone metastases. The most recent developments with respect to biology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment are described, providing readers with an excellent understanding of the mechanisms of metastasi...

Table of Contents:

• Biology and pathophysiology of bone metastases
• Markers of bone turnover
• Bone homing and metastasis
• Markers of prostate cancer
• Circulating cells
• Radiological assessment of bone metastases
• Nuclear Medicine: bone target imaging
• Nuclear Medicine: cancer and receptor target imaging
• Hormonal therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Combinations of hormonal therapy and chemotherapy
• Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Bone-targeted agents
• Bone seeking radionuclide for therapy
• New frontiers in treatments
• Approaches for the assessment of response to therapies
• From Symptom control to pain palliation
• Economic impact of prostate cancer bone metastases
• Multidisciplinary approach. .