Bone is the most common site to which breast cancer metastasizes. Imaging—by skeletal
scintigraphy, plain radiography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging—is …

The presence of bone metastases is indicative of disseminated disease and typically
indicates a short-term prognosis in cancer patients. Palliation of symptoms is the primary …

Objective The evolution of imaging techniques, along with highly effective radiation options
has changed the way metastatic epidural tumors are treated. While high-grade epidural …

The 1st international Consensus Conference for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC 1) took
place on November 2011, in Lisbon. Consensus guidelines for the management of this …

This volume presents both the radiologist's and the pathologist's approach to differential
diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like lesions and details the radiologic and …

Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques were developed to address morbidities
associated with open spinal surgery approaches. MISS was initially applied for indications …

Spinal cord disease represents a major cause of morbidity and suffering in cancer patients.
Prevention or minimization of neurologic deficits depends on an understanding of early …

PURPOSE: To characterize patterns in incidence, management, and costs of malignant
spinal cord compression (MSCC) hospitalizations in the United States, using population …

Purpose: To assess the clinical efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for
neuroimaging and to provide guidelines for clinical practice. Study Selection: After a …

Background Early diagnosis of malignant spinal cord compression (SCC) is crucial because
pretreatment neurological status is the major determinant of outcome. In metastatic …