Patients with cancer that has metastasized to bone will frequently develop functional
problems that may respond to rehabilitative treatment. Many rehabilitation professionals …

CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT TUMORS with bone metastasis are seen with diminishing
frequency. Surgery with adjuvant chemotherapy and other treatment modalities are often …

Complications of cancer that are amenable to treatment with rehabilitation techniques will
develop in many patients with skeletal metastases. This treatment can be given safely, with a …

Metastatic bone disease is often associated with a decline in function and overall quality of
life. Pain and musculoskeletal events are contributors to decrease mobility and …

BACKGROUND Patients with metastatic disease to the bone present a management
challenge. Of the complications encountered in these patients, the predominant types that …

Metastatic bone disease is a substantial driver of morbidity and mortality in many cancers.
The presence of bone metastases often indicates a worse prognosis for patients. The …

Abstract The American Cancer Society estimates that in 1991 over seven million Americans
were alive despite a diagnosis of cancer. 1 As the medical community becomes more …

Objectives: Describe the etiology of bone metastasis. Outline the clinical presentation of
patients with bone metastasis. Explain the management and rehabilitation strategies for …

Although treatment of patients with malignant bone tumors remains challenging, great
advances have been made in recent years. These advances have coincided with the …

Metastasis to the skeleton is the most common of all bone neoplasms. Bone involvement by
cancer alters quality of life for the patient, because it often causes pain, pathologic fractures …