Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the publication of the American Thyroid …

Background Spinal fractures are a common source of morbidity in cancer patients. Balloon
Kyphoplasty (BKP) is a minimally invasive procedure designed to stabilize fractures and …

한국원자력의학원 내과 1, 서울대학교 의과대학 내과 2, 병리과 7, 충북대학교 의학전문대학원
내과 3, 성균관대학교 의과대학 내과 13, 외과 4, 이비인후과 8, 휴먼영상의학센터 5 …

Abstract Background Context Vertebroplasty (VP), including balloon kyphoplasty (BKP), has
long been accepted as a minimally invasive surgical intervention for the stabilization of …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of kyphoplasty in
controlling pain and improving quality of life in oncologic patients with metastatic spinal …

Background: Metastatic cancer is the most common malignant disease of the skeletal
system. Traditionally, conventional fractionated external beam radiotherapy has been the …

A retrospective study was conducted in 179 consecutive patients (48 males, 131 females;
mean age: 72.0±8.59 years; range: 51–93) with single symptomatic acute amyelic …

This 12-month retrospective study compared pain relief, quality of life (QoL), treatment cost-
effectiveness and complication rates in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral …

Different interventional procedures performed under imaging guidance permit the diagnosis
and treatment of the many causes of back pain. Sources of pain amenable to be treated …

Bone metastases is a common manifestation of advanced malignant tumors. With the recent
advances in medical technology, the survival period of patients with malignant tumors is …