Advanced cancer : pain and quality of life
An estimated 166,400 new cases of cancer occur in Canada in 2008. Bone metastases unfortunately remain a common site of recurrence, with breast and prostate cancer patients representing a substantial proportion of this population. Metastatic bone disease is associated with significant morbidity and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers ,
c2010
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| Series: | Health and human development
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| Summary: | An estimated 166,400 new cases of cancer occur in Canada in 2008. Bone metastases unfortunately remain a common site of recurrence, with breast and prostate cancer patients representing a substantial proportion of this population. Metastatic bone disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 320 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1616682078 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781616682071 (hardback : alk. paper) |