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Survival, discharge destination, and referral for rehabilitation after metastatic spinal cord compression surgery
Study designA retrospective review of medical records.
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine probability of survival after 90- and...
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Electron beam intraoperative radiotherapy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: a prospective observational study
To assess the additional effects of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with decompression surgery and adjuvant external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for...
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The Role of Nanotechnology in Spinal Cord Tumors
The efficacy of current multimodal therapeutic strategies in spinal cord tumorsSpinal cord tumors is limited by the lack of specific therapies....
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Other Nerve Sheath Tumors of Brain and Spinal Cord
The three main types of nerve sheath tumors are schwannomas, neurofibromasNeurofibroma and perineuriomasPerineurioma. Multiple neurofibromas...
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Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Among the Life-Threatening Health Problems: An Introduction
As one of the global concerns, cancers, including brainBrain and spinal cord tumorsSpinal cord tumors, are responsible for mortalities and...
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Efficacy and toxicity of primary re-irradiation for malignant spinal cord compression based on radiobiological modelling: a phase II clinical trial
BackgroundThe efficacy and safety of primary re-irradiation for MSCC are not known. Our aim was to establish the efficacy and safety of biologically...
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Hemangioblastomas and Other Vascular Origating Tumors of Brain or Spinal Cord
HemangioblastomasHemangioblastomas (HBs) are highly vascularized, slow-growing, rare benignBenign tumors (WHO gradeWHO grade I). They account for...
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Identifying patients with malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) near end of life who can benefit from palliative radiotherapy
BackgroundA previous score predicted death ≤ 2 months following radiotherapy for MSCC. For patients with a high probability of early death, best...
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Iatrogenic dorsal spinal cord herniation and repair with clip-based expansile duraplasty: a case report
IntroductionMyelopathy arising due to dorsal herniation of the spinal cord is a rare phenomenon, particularly so in the thoracic region. Where cases...
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Malignant Spinal Tumors
MalignantMalignant spinal tumors constitute around 22% of all primary spinal tumors. The most common location of metastasesMetastases to the spinal...
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Does the degree of preoperative gait disturbance remain after tumor resection in patients with intradural extramedullary spinal cord tumors?
Study designRetrospective comparative study.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine whether the degree of preoperative gait disturbance remains...
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Comparison of 5 × 5 Gy and 10 × 3 Gy for metastatic spinal cord compression using data from three prospective trials
BackgroundIn a palliative situation like metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC), overall treatment time of radiotherapy should be as short as...
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Single-cell analysis of immune and stroma cell remodeling in clear cell renal cell carcinoma primary tumors and bone metastatic lesions
BackgroundDespite therapeutic advances, once a cancer has metastasized to the bone, it represents a highly morbid and lethal disease. One third of...
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Metastatic Lesions of the Brain and Spine
Brain and spinal metastasesMetastases are common in cancer patients and are associated with significant morbidityMorbidity and mortalityMortality....
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A pilot study of stereotactic boost for malignant epidural spinal cord compression: clinical significance and initial dosimetric evaluation
PurposeMetastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) is a devastating complication of advanced malignancy, which can result in neurologic...
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Impact of decompressive laminectomy on the functional outcome of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression and neurological impairment
Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a frequent phenomenon in advanced tumor diseases with often severe neurological impairments. Affected...
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Treatment outcomes of stereotactic body radiation therapy for primary and metastatic sarcoma of the spine
PurposeThis study evaluated the treatment outcomes of spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in sarcoma patients.
Materials and methods ...
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Surgical Management of Metastatic Disease to the Spine
The surgical management of spinal metastases has unique challenges not encountered in other aspects of spine surgery due to the needs of the...
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Safety and feasibility of ultra-long construct navigated minimally invasive spine surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy in extensive spinal metastasis : a comparative analysis
BackgroundOur study compares the outcomes of extensive spinal metastasis patients treated with Ultra-Long Construct Navigated Minimally Invasive...
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Utilising International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Conditions (ICD)-10 Australian Modification Classifications of “Health Conditions” to Achieve Population Health Surveillance in an Australian Spinal Cord Injury Cohort
Study designRetrospective, non-randomised, registry controlled.
ObjectiveTo develop a conceptual ICD-10 taxonomic framework for population health...
