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References for the secondary bone cancer information centre

The information in the secondary bone cancer information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding secondary cancer in the bone, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • The Systematic Management of Metastatic Bone Disease, Guidelines on Treatment. British Association of Urological Surgeons. 2005
  • Guidelines for the management of metastatic bone disease in the United Kingdom. Breast Speciality Group of the British Association of Surgical Oncology. 1999.
  • Principles of pain control in adults. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, 2000: 34: 350-352.
  • Control of pain in patients with cancer. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. 2000: 44.
  • Metastatic Bone Disease: A Guide to Good Practice. British Orthopaedic Association and the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society. 1999.
  • Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer (3rd edition). Robert Twycross & Andrew Wilcock. Radcliffe Medical Press, 2001.
  • Cancer and the Skeleton. Robert D Rubens et al. Martin Dunitz Ltd, 2000.

Content last reviewed: 01 December 2006
Page last modified: 25 April 2007

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Cancerbackup thanks Novartis for their educational grant in support of the 'Understanding secondary cancer in the bone' booklet.