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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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vis, sacrum andlumbar spine. quotes from Phemister as follows: Metas-tasis in bony structure following a primar-.carcinoma assumes the characteristics otthe original growth; if the stroma predomi-nates in the primary lesion, we are sure tohave a condensing or osteoplastic form otmetastasis; if the primary cancer were ot amedullary form, we would have a secon-dary rarifying or osteoclastic process. Stewart calls attention to the fact thatin carcinoma of the prostate the Stromapredominates, and a condensing form otsecondary lesion should occur (Figs. 1, 2, 3,4, 5 and 6). This is in keeping with vonRecklinghausens findings and applies tothe majority of cases, but as ma\ be seenin Figures 7, S and 9 osteoclastic metastasisalso occurs and although it occurs infre- Roentgen Raws and Radium in Carcinoma of the Prostate 273 quently there is little chance of error in thediagnosis. The osteoclastic type of metas-tasis is found in the majority of cases. Theclose similarity of this type to Pagets
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Fie. 2 (181,438). A condensing form of secondary Fig. 4 (201,080). Metastasis to the lumbar spine, pelvislesion with extensive osteoclastic metastasis in anj sacrum_ the femur and pelvis.

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