title: Medical management of metastatic skeletal disease.
abstract: The medical management of metastatic disease generally includes chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and metabolic pharmacologic manipulations with medications, such as bisphosphonates as well as nonoperative physical measures, such as orthoses and ambulatory or mobility aids. This comprehensive complex care is best coordinated with the medical oncologist. If well planned and coordinated, such care can improve the life of the cancer patient greatly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D059408:Pain Management; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents