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Skeletal disorders in malignant disease.

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Kochersberger, GG; Lyles, KW
Published in: Clin Geriatr Med
August 1987

When the elderly are afflicted by malignancy, chances are good that at some point in the course of their illness the skeleton will be involved. Bone metastases, hypercalcemia, and other paraneoplastic syndromes are commonly encountered and require definitive diagnosis and management. In general, the therapy for the elderly patient with these disorders is the same as that for younger individuals. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach must often be tempered, however, by coexistent chronic disease, which may also affect the skeleton.

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Published In

Clin Geriatr Med

ISSN

0749-0690

Publication Date

August 1987

Volume

3

Issue

3

Start / End Page

561 / 574

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Decision Trees
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms
  • Bone Diseases
  • Aged
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Kochersberger, G. G., & Lyles, K. W. (1987). Skeletal disorders in malignant disease. Clin Geriatr Med, 3(3), 561–574.
Kochersberger, G. G., and K. W. Lyles. “Skeletal disorders in malignant disease.Clin Geriatr Med 3, no. 3 (August 1987): 561–74.
Kochersberger GG, Lyles KW. Skeletal disorders in malignant disease. Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Aug;3(3):561–74.
Kochersberger, G. G., and K. W. Lyles. “Skeletal disorders in malignant disease.Clin Geriatr Med, vol. 3, no. 3, Aug. 1987, pp. 561–74.
Kochersberger GG, Lyles KW. Skeletal disorders in malignant disease. Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Aug;3(3):561–574.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Geriatr Med

ISSN

0749-0690

Publication Date

August 1987

Volume

3

Issue

3

Start / End Page

561 / 574

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Decision Trees
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms
  • Bone Diseases
  • Aged
  • 4203 Health services and systems