Bisphosphonates in Clinical Oncology: The Development of Pamidronate

This book provides a clinically oriented overview on the patho-physiological background and the use of bisphosphonates in oncology. The clinical development of pamidronate to treat tumor-induced hypercalcemia and malignant osteolytic bone disease is demonstrated, as well as the results of pivotal st...

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1. Verfasser: Thürlimann, Beat (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1999
Schriftenreihe:Recent Results in Cancer Research 149
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Zusammenfassung:This book provides a clinically oriented overview on the patho-physiological background and the use of bisphosphonates in oncology. The clinical development of pamidronate to treat tumor-induced hypercalcemia and malignant osteolytic bone disease is demonstrated, as well as the results of pivotal studies. New important findings on how to best use pamidronate in certain indications are given and put in perspective. The author discusses patient management guidelines as well as pharmaco-economic aspects important for the readers
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 113 p)
ISBN:9783642598456
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-59845-6

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