Ibandronate: The loading dose concept in the treatment of metastatic bone pain

Background/Aim: Severe bone pain is experienced by 60–80% of patients with metastatic bone disease, and has a profound impact on quality of life. Therefore, effective pain relief is an important goal in managing metastatic bone disease. Orthopedic surgeons are often challenged with patients presenti...

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Main Authors: Gerrit Steffen Maier, Christian Eberhardt, Andreas Alois Kurth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137415300348