Chordoma is a low-grade notochordal tumor of the skull base, mobile spine and sacrum
which behaves malignantly and confers a poor prognosis despite indolent growth patterns …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To determine evidence-based guidelines for the
management of locally recurrent spinal chordoma. Summary of Background Data …

Purpose Various techniques for anterior column reconstruction have been described after
en bloc resection of spinal tumors. Limited evidence exists regarding one being superior to …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To determine if adjuvant radiation therapy
(RT) improves overall survival (OS) following surgical resection of chordomas. Summary of …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Malignant primary spinal tumors are rare making it difficult to
perform large studies comparing epidemiologic, survival, and treatment trends. We …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and tolerance of immune checkpoint
inhibitors (ICIs) for patients with recurrent chordoma. We reviewed the records of 17 patients …

Primary and metastatic tumors of the spine represent a significant cause of patient morbidity,
and present a management challenge to treating providers. From a neurosurgical …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the spectrum of current treatment
protocols for managing newly diagnosed chordoma of the mobile spine and sacrum …

Background Chordomas are locally invasive slow-growing tumors that are difficult to study
because of the rarity of the tumors and the lack of significant volumes of patients with …

Context: Chordomas are rare primary tumors of bone characterized by local aggressiveness
and poor prognosis. The surgical exeresis plays a critical role for their management …