Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Multidisciplinary Management of Bone Metastases
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Metastasis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 950
Special Issue Editor
Interests: magnetic resonance; oncologic radiology; abdominal radiology; bone metastases; lung cancer; breast cancer; colo-rectal cancer; whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging; whole-body MRI; contrast media; computed tomography
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Dear Colleagues,
Bone metastasis is prevalent among epithelial tumors, particularly in the Western world, with prostate, lung, and renal cancers being prominent sources. Normal bone function relies on a delicate balance and collaboration between osteoblasts and osteoclasts that cooperate to ensure the continuous remodeling of bone tissue.
Bone lesions can lead to functional limitations, causing a reduction in patients’ mobility and leading to secondary complications, such as pathological fractures, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, or bone marrow suppression. Pain is the most common symptom of bone metastases; it can be intense and exacerbated by movements, even minor ones, such as coughing, moving limbs, or turning in bed, severely compromising a patient’s quality of life.
This Special Issue aims to bring specialists together to delve into this complex landscape, addressing the challenges posed by bone metastases across various disciplines
Dr. Alfonso Reginelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetic resonance
- oncologic
- radiotherapy
- oncologic diagnostics
- bone metastases
- lung cancer
- breast cancer
- prostate cancer
- whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging
- whole-body MRI
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