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Orthopedic Oncologist, Dr. Timothy Damron, recipient of funding from the Carol M. Baldwin Foundation, describes his research into metastic bone cancer.

Health Information Center Resources for Metastatic Bone Cancer:

• Metastatic Bone Disease, from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Your Orthopaedic Connection.
• Detailed Guide, What Is Bone Metastasis, from the American Cancer Society.
• Questions and Answers About Breast Cancer, Bone Metastases, & Treatment-Related Bone Loss, from the Bone and Cancer Foundation.
• Mirels Criteria for Predicting Fractures to Long Bones After Metastatic Disease, from orthoscore.

Metastatic Bone Cancer Research publications by Timothy Damron, MD and others:

• Mirels Rating for Humerus Lesions is Both Reproducible and Valid, by Timothy Damron, MD and others, from Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, and pubmed, 2008 June; 466(6): 1279-1284.
• Predicting Distal Femur Bone Strength in a Murine Model of Tumor Osteolysis, by Timothy Damron, MD, and others, from Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and pubmed, 2008 June; 466(6): 1271-1278.
• Critical Evaluation of Mirels' Rating System for Impending Pathologic Fractures, by Timothy Damron, MD and others, from Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and pubmed, 2003 Oct;(415 Suppl):S201-7.

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