Surgical treatment of metastatic disease of the vertebral column.
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF METASTATIC DISEASE OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN.
Acta Clin Croat. 2016 09;55(3):474-82
Authors: Franić M, Bilić A, Dokuzović S, Ćurić S, Čengić A, Rotim K
Abstract
Spinal metastatic disease is a rather common occurrence and definitely warrants
attention and treatment due to the high likelihood of leaving cancer patients severely disabled in their
final months of life. Recent developments in the understanding of the behavior of different tumor
types, as well as advances in surgical treatment, are allowing for the evolution of treatment algorithms,
especially when surgical treatment is to be considered. This paper gives an overview of the decision-making
process and the array of surgical options currently available.
PMID: 29045776 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - Category: General Medicine Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research