Download or read book Bisphosphonates and Tumor Osteolysis written by Kurt W. Brunner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume informs the reader about basic chemical and experimental aspects of the bisphosphonates, their application in neoplastic hypercalcemia, and the basic effects of these drugs in neoplastic osteolysis. Initial reports, which need confirmation by larger randomized studies, also deal with the long-term application and possibly favorable influence of bisphosphonates in metastatic bone disease. It is vital for medical oncologists and interested internists to keep abreast of recent information in this new area of clinical cancer research.