Algorithms and Planning in Metastatic Spine Tumors

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-46

  Tokuhashi, Yasuaki ^a   Ajiro, Yasumitsu ^a   Oshima, Masashi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decision making; Metastatic spine tumor; Prognosis evaluation system; Surgical indication; Treatment modality

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ALGORITHM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINAL PAIN; SPINAL PARALYSIS; SPINE METASTASIS; SPINE TUMOR;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS;

EID: 57049168197     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.09.002     Document Type: Review

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