title: Spinal cord compression by metastases-A neurosurgical and oncological emergency.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone