Chondrosarcomas of the cervical and cervicothoracic spine: Surgical management and long-term clinical outcome

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Yang, Xinghai ^a   Wu, Zhipeng ^a   Xiao, Jianru ^a   Feng, Dapeng ^a   Huang, Quan ^a   Zheng, Wei ^a   Chen, Huajiang ^a   Yuan, Wen ^a   Jia, Lianshun ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

adjuvant therapy; Bone tumors; cervical spine; cervicothoracic junction; chondrosarcoma; surgical procedure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CERVICAL SPINE; CHONDROSARCOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHONDROSARCOMA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856735922     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31820bb085     Document Type: Review

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