Spinal metastases: Treatment evaluation algorithm

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 265-274

  Gasbarrini, A ^a   Cappuccio, M ^a   Mirabile, L ^a   Bandiera, S ^a   Terzi, S ^a   Barbanti Brodano G ^a   Boriani, S ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Metastasis; Radiation therapy; Spinal compression

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALGORITHM; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOLID TUMOR; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD METASTASIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13844259440     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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