Main description:

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.

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

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