TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances and challenges in diagnosis and management of skeletal metastases
AU - Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J.
AU - Savvidou, Olga D.
AU - Galanis, Evanthia C.
AU - Mavrogenis, Andreas F.
AU - Jacofsky, David J.
AU - Frassica, Frank J.
AU - Sim, Franklin H.
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - The treatment of metastatic disease remains challenging. The number of patients who will be diagnosed with metastatic bone disease will continue to increase as survival from the primary cancer diagnosis continues to improve. Although it often is impossible to cure these patients, the task of maximizing their quality of life must be met with valiant efforts. Although a large number of medical and technological advances have occurred, perhaps the recognition of the importance of a well-qualified multidisciplinary team approach to treatment of these complex patients has done more to improve the field than any other single achievement. As basic science continues to further unravel potential treatment options, we must not forget this integrated approach and we must embrace "the bench" at the bedside.
AB - The treatment of metastatic disease remains challenging. The number of patients who will be diagnosed with metastatic bone disease will continue to increase as survival from the primary cancer diagnosis continues to improve. Although it often is impossible to cure these patients, the task of maximizing their quality of life must be met with valiant efforts. Although a large number of medical and technological advances have occurred, perhaps the recognition of the importance of a well-qualified multidisciplinary team approach to treatment of these complex patients has done more to improve the field than any other single achievement. As basic science continues to further unravel potential treatment options, we must not forget this integrated approach and we must embrace "the bench" at the bedside.
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U2 - 10.3928/01477447-20060701-01
DO - 10.3928/01477447-20060701-01
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16866093
AN - SCOPUS:33746428447
SN - 0147-7447
VL - 29
SP - 609
EP - 620
JO - Orthopedics
JF - Orthopedics
IS - 7
ER -