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Current and emerging concepts in non-invasive and minimally invasive management of spine metastasis

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CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS
Volume 39, Issue 2, Pages 142-152

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.08.002

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Spine metastasis (SM); Kyphoplasty; Vertebroplasty; Radiation therapy (RT); Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS); Spinal cord compression (SCC)

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To provide a comprehensive review on the presentation, work-up and the management of spine metastasis with or without epidural spinal cord compression with focus on the roles of surgery and radiotherapy. Emphasis has been laid on the technological advances with recent development of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or radiosurgery (SRS) and minimally invasive surgical approaches like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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