Spinal metastases are the most frequently encountered spinal tumour and can affect up to
50% of cancer patients. Both the incidence and prevalence of metastases are thought to be …

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 …

Background context Spine metastases occur frequently in patients with cancer. A variety of
surgical approaches, including anterior transcavitary, lateral extracavitary, posterolateral …

The choice of treatment for spinal metastasis is complex because (1) it depends on several
inter-related clinical and radiologic factors, and (2) a wide range of management options has …

The skeletal system is the third most common site of metastases after the lung and liver.
Within the skeletal system, the vertebral column is the most common site of metastases, and …

Management of patients with spine tumors requires a multidisciplinary team that includes a
medical and radiation oncologist and a spine surgeon. Newer surgical techniques that …

Due to a worldwide increase of cancer incidence and a longer life expectancy of patients
with metastatic cancer, a rise in the incidence of symptomatic vertebral metastases has been …

Craniocervical tumors lead to cervical pain, instability, and neurological symptoms, reducing
the quality of life. Effective surgical intervention at the craniocervical junction (CCJ) is critical …

The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a complex transition area between the skull and
cervical spine. Pathologies such as chordoma, chondrosarcoma and aneurysmal bone cysts …

BACKGROUND: Disparities based on insurance status in the American health care system
are well established. However, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate …