Metastatic spread to the spinal column is a growing problem in patients with cancer. It can
cause a number of sequelae including pain, instability, and neurologic deficit. If left …

Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is becoming a more common
clinically encountered entity as advancing systemic antineoplastic treatment modalities …

Object Opinions vary widely as to the role of surgery (from none to wide margin excision) in
the management of spinal metastases. In this study the authors set out to ascertain if surgery …

Study Design. A retrospective review of 22 cases of chondrosarcoma arising from the mobile
spine. Objective. To evaluate the role of oncologic and surgical staging in correlating …

Study Design. A spine tumor database of patients with solitary sites of spine involvement
from solid tumors was retrospectively reviewed. Objectives. To analyze the long-term …

Bony metastases are a frequent problem in elderly patients affected by cancer, and those
with bony metastases involve the spine in approx. 50%. The most frequent spinal …

The morbidity of surgical procedures for spine tumors can be expected to be worse than for
other conditions. This is particularly true of en bloc resections, the most technically …

Spinal metastases are a significant source of morbidity in patients with systemic cancer.
Roughly 30% of patients with cancer develop symptomatic spinal metastases during the …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objectives. To determine the general feasibility and safety
of en bloc resection for primary spine tumors by analyzing (1) the effect of incisional biopsy …

OBJECT A chordoma is an indolent primary spinal tumor that has devastating effects on the
patient's life. These lesions are chemoresistant, resistant to conventional radiotherapy, and …