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The Local Management of Bone Metastases

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Breast cancer is osteotropic, similar to prostate cancer; thus, breast cancer-related bone metastases are common. The local management of bone metastases is focused on pain control and the prevention or treatment of pathological fractures. In rare cases, the treatment may be definitive for the removal of isolated bone metastases, which may improve the patient’s survival. All of these surgical treatment modalities are restricted by the patient’s life expectancy and comorbidities. The major goal of the treatment is the improvement of the patient’s quality of life. The treatment of bone metastases should be performed using a multidisciplinary team approach.

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    Ahmet Salduz & Levent Eralp

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Salduz, A., Eralp, L. (2019). The Local Management of Bone Metastases. In: Aydiner, A., Igci, A., Soran, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16792-9_43

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