Management of metastatic spinal column neoplasms--an update.
Rev Col Bras Cir
; 40(6): 508-14, 2013.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24573631
ABSTRACT
The increased survival of cancer patients due to the improvement and advancement of therapeutic modalities has promoted progressive increase in the prevalence of metastatic tumors of the spine, making it important for healthcare professionals to acquire knowledge in the field. Spinal column metastases are usually secondary to malignant neoplasm of the breast, lung and prostate, male gender being the most often affected and pain being the initial symptom in 90% of patients. It is estimated that 30-90% of terminally ill patients with cancer have metastases at some spinal column segment. Clinical history, physical and neurological assessments are critical to determine the degree and extent of the lesion, and therefore choose the appropriate imaging method to be requested. This study aims to perform a review and didactic description of the main aspects related to the physiopathology, diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article