Diagnosis and management of metastatic spine disease: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-108

  Sciubba, Daniel M ^a   Petteys, Rory J ^a   Dekutoski, Mark B ^e   Fisher, Charles G ^f   Fehlings, Michael G ^b   Ondra, Stephen L ^c   Rhines, Laurence D ^d   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Metastasis; Radiation therapy; Spine; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; REVIEW; SPINE METASTASIS; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BIOPSY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954267942     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09202     Document Type: Review

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