Bone density changes after radiation for extremity sarcomas: Exploring the etiology of pathologic fractures

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1158-1163

  Dhakal, Sughosh ^a   Chen, Jeffrey ^b   McCance, Sean ^c   Rosier, Randy ^a   O'Keefe, Regis ^a   Constine, Louis S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Lost Pines Center for Cancer Care   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; Extremity sarcoma; Radiation

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; BONE REMODELING; DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXTREMITY SARCOMA; INDIVIDUAL CONTROL; MECHANICAL EFFECTS; MECHANICAL LOADING; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL EXCISION; WEIGHT BEARING;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); FRACTURE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT; TUMORS;

BONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB TUMOR; MALE; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959332506     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.04.012     Document Type: Article

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