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Surgical Management of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine

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The approach to the management of metastatic tumors of the spine has dramatically changed over the course of the past three decades. Advancements in diagnostics, treatment modalities, patient expectations, a better understanding of the condition, and the effect of various treatment modalities on outcome through peer-reviewed literature have fueled such change. Despite our best efforts, intervention for metastatic spine tumors remains largely palliative, with curative spinal intervention being even controversial for most histologies.

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Salem, K.M.I., Fisher, C.G. (2016). Surgical Management of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. In: van de Kelft, E. (eds) Surgery of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27613-7_41

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