Treatment of pathological fractures of the long bones

[摘要] Bone metastases arise most commonly in patients suffering from breast, prostate, kidney or lung cancer.1 Twothirds of all patients dying of cancer reportedly develop bone metastases;2 however, a modern, image-based study would probably present an even higher number. Due to constantly improving treatments, the duration of the palliative phase is prolonged. Longer survival unfortunately gives each patient more time to develop metastases.

[学科分类] 神经科学

[关键词] bone metastasis;long bone;pathological fractures;diagnosis;survival;surgery;radiotherapy