Contemporary trends in the incidence and timing of spinal metastases: A population-based study

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of spinal metastases has increased in recent years, particularly among older patients. The incidence and timing vary substantially among different primary cancer types. These findings contribute to the understanding of disease trends and emphasize a growing population of patients who require subspecialty care.PMID:38680988 | PMC:PMC11046986 | DOI:10.1093/noajnl/vdae051

Source: Adv Data - April 29, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Husain Shakil Armaan K Malhotra Jetan H Badhiwala Vishwathsen Karthikeyan Ahmad Essa Yingshi He Michael G Fehlings Arjun Sahgal Nicolas Dea Alex Kiss Christopher D Witiw Donald A Redelmeier Jefferson R Wilson Source Type: research