The skeleton has a central role in the development and regulation of bone metastasis. Here, Larry Suva and colleagues review the skeletal consequences of bone metastasis from an orthopaedic perspective. The authors discuss the effects of existing cancer treatments on bone and the bone marrow microenvironment, as well as the mechanisms mediating these effects and the current utility of modern orthopaedic interventions.
- Issam Makhoul
- Corey O. Montgomery
- Larry J. Suva