title: Neoplastic disease of the spine.
abstract: Spinal cord tumours continue to be a challenging clinical problem. Early diagnosis, especially with widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and advances in surgical technique enable a more aggressive approach to the management of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bannan
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*