Palliative treatments: Selective arterial embolization for bone metastases

Giuseppe Rossi; Andreas F. Mavrogenis; Piero Picci; Pietro Ruggieri

doi:10.2217/EBO.11.363

Palliative treatments: Selective arterial embolization for bone metastases

Giuseppe Rossi, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Piero Picci, Pietro Ruggieri

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Abstract

Treatment options in patients with bone metastases are mostly aimed at palliation. The goals of treatment in these patients is pain control, prevention and treatment of fractures, maintenance of independence and prevention of tumor progression, and improvement of quality of remaining life. Embolization can also be used for palliative relief of skeletal pain and prevention of further tumor growth in patients who are not candidates for surgery. Life expectancy is not influenced by embolization therapy and embolization therapy does not appear to improve survival; however, embolization has an important impact on palliation and quality of life.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Bone Metastasis Management
Publisher	Future Medicine Ltd.
Pages	107-113
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781780840307, 9781780841151
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/EBO.11.363
Publication status	Published - Mar 1 2012

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