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Hip cancer

Hip cancer: Introduction

Hip cancer: The presence of tumour growth in the bone of the hip, whether due to primary malignancies e.g. leukaemic or myeloma infiltration of the bone marrow, or due to secondary metastases from another site e.g. lung or breast; cancer affecting bone of hip likely to affect other bones e.g. vertebra, ribs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hip cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Hip cancer

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Disease Topics Related To Hip cancer

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Medical Textbooks Online about Hip cancer

Medical Books Excerpts
  • HIP PAIN
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Hip Pain
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • HIP PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Hip Pain
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Hip Pain
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • HIP PAIN
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Misdiagnosis and Hip cancer

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Causes of Hip cancer

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Treatments for Hip cancer

  • Treatment of primary malignancy - surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy of vertebra for relief of local symptoms
  • Chemotherapy
  • Pain relief
  • Treatment for blood loss if bleeding fracture - IV fluids, blood transfusions
  • more treatments...»

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