Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 649-651 , November 2009

Background, Rationale and Goals for the 2010 International Consensus Conference Bone Metastasis Treatment Workshop

  • S.T. Lutz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center, Findlay, OH 45840, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: S. T. Lutz, Department of Radiation Oncology, Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center, Findlay, OH 45840, USA. Tel: +1-419-423-3703; Fax: +1-419-427-0212.
    • ,
  • A. Fairchild

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • E. Chow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • P. Hoskin

      Affiliations

    • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Middlesex, UK

Received 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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PII: S0936-6555(09)00233-7

doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.07.012

Clinical Oncology
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 649-651 , November 2009

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