Evaluation and treatment of spinal metastases: an overview

WB Jacobs, RG Perrin - Neurosurgical focus, 2001 - thejns.org
Metastases to the spine are a common and somber manifestation of systemic neoplasia. The
incidence of spinal metastases continues to increase, likely a result of increasing survival …

Spine stereotactic body radiotherapy: indications, outcomes, and points of caution

CL Tseng, W Eppinga, R Charest-Morin… - Global spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: A broad narrative review. Objectives: The objective of this article is to provide
a technical review of spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) planning and delivery …

Complications of spine surgery for metastasis

VG Igoumenou, AF Mavrogenis, A Angelini… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The spinal column represents the third most common site for metastases after the lungs and
the liver, and the most common site for metastatic bone disease. With life-extending …

Percutaneous techniques in the treatment of spine tumors: what are the diagnostic and therapeutic indications and outcomes?

E Mendel, E Bourekas, P Gerszten, JD Golan - Spine, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review of the literature. Objective. Should cement augmentation
procedures such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty be used in patients with painful …

Preoperative transarterial embolization of vertebral metastases

R Guzman, S Dubach-Schwizer, P Heini… - European Spine …, 2005 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of preoperative devascularization of spinal
metastases in relation to the preembolization tumor vascularization degree and in relation to …

Diagnosis and treatment of vertebral column metastases

RD Ecker, T Endo, NM Wetjen, WE Krauss - Mayo clinic proceedings, 2005 - Elsevier
The vertebral column is recognized as the most common site for bony metastases in patients
with systemic malignancy. Patients with metastatic spinal tumors may present with pain …

Retrospective analysis of preoperative embolization of spinal tumors

MA Wilson, DL Cooke, B Ghodke… - American journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Preoperative embolization of primary and metastatic
spinal tumors is often performed to decrease intraoperative blood loss and facilitate surgical …

Preoperative embolization in surgical treatment of spinal metastases: single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial of efficacy in decreasing intraoperative blood …

C Clausen, B Dahl, SC Frevert, LV Hansen… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess whether preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization of spinal
metastases reduces blood loss, the need for transfusion with allogeneic red blood cells …

Preoperative embolization of hypervascular thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal column tumors: technique and outcomes from a single center

S Nair, YP Gobin, LZ Leng, JD Marcus… - Interventional …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The existing literature on preoperative spine tumor embolization is limited in size of patient
cohorts and diversity of tumor histologies. This report presents our experience with …

Modern palliative treatments for metastatic bone disease: awareness of advantages, disadvantages, and guidance

AF Mavrogenis, A Angelini, C Vottis… - The Clinical journal …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Metastatic disease is the most common malignancy of the bone. Prostate,
breast, lung, kidney, and thyroid cancer account for 80% of skeletal metastases. Bone …