Links
The Bone and Cancer Foundation
The Bone and Cancer Foundation is an important new information and education resource for patients, their physicians, and others concerned with the care and treatment of cancer that spreads to the bone. BCF provides information through print publications, which are free of charge and the BCF website:
www.boneandcancerfoundation.org
Surgical Management of Cancer That Spreads to the Bone
Surgical Management of Cancer That Spreads to the Bone is a publication that covers topics such as: When is surgery necessary for cancer patients who disease has spread to the bone; management of pathologic fractures; and what are the goals of surgery for patients with cancer that has spread to the bone? Click here for the complete publication:
http://www.boneandcancerfoundation.org/pdfs/surgical%20_management_of_cancer-2.pdf
IX International Meeting on Cancer Induced Bone Disease
The Cancer and Bone Society (CABS) and the Bone and Cancer Foundation (BCF) invite you to attend the IX International Meeting on Cancer and Bone Disease, taking place October 28-31, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will bring together leading clinicians and researchers with expertise in bone metastases and bone and cancer cell biology. Click here for further details:
http://www.boneandcancerfoundation.org/pdfs/ArlingtonVA-bro-singlemay20.pdf
Tumor Information on the Web
You can find additional information regarding tumors at the following Web sites.
National Cancer Institute
www.nci.nih.gov
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
www.oref.org
AAOS - Your Orthopaedic Connection
www.orthoinfo.org
Additional Links
- American Cancer Society
- Association of Cancer Online Resources
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- National Institutes of Health
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
- Connective Tissue Oncology Society
- Clinical Musculoskeletal Pathology cd-rom
- Ollier/Maffucci Self-Help Group
- Hemi-Pelvectomy and Hip Disarticulation Support Page
- Fibrous Dysplasia Support Online






