Multidisciplinary meetings dedicated to bone metastases: a historical perspective and rationale.

Multidisciplinary meetings dedicated to bone metastases: a historical perspective and rationale.
Bull Cancer. 2013 Oct 28;
Authors: Vieillard MH, Thureau S
Abstract
Bone metastases of solid tumors have a strong impact on patient's autonomy and vital outcome. Drugs specifically targeting bone remodeling as well as local treatment (radiotherapy, osteoplasty, surgery) make the management of bone metastasis a multidisciplinary process. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) dedicated to bone metastasis aim at providing the diagnosis of certainty, defining treatment indications and monitoring follow-up. The MDTs are the place for innovation in imaging and treatments of bone metastases.
PMID: 24165281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Bulletin du Cancer - October 28, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Vieillard MH, Thureau S Tags: Bull Cancer Source Type: research