This text covers the most up-to-date clinical advances in this area in a concise and practical manner. It is a concise and accessible text, enhanced with specially commissioned state-of-the-art computer graphics, and full colour illustrations. It presents a comprehensive account of all the important issues affecting the investigation, diagnosis and management of this disease, with special emphasis on surgical, radiotherapeutic and drug treatment. There are additional chapters covering hypercalcemia and osteoporosis in metastatic bone cancer. Written by a world-class author team comprising medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, orthopedic surgeons and nurses, the book reflects the team approach taken to treat this life-threatening disease.