Epidemiology and demographics for primary vertebral tumors.
The vertebral column is the most common osseous site for secondary malignancy. Conversely, primary tumors of the vertebral column are relatively rare, comprising only 10% or less of all tumors to the spine. This article outlines benign and malignant tumors of the spine in children and adults.
D015897:Comorbidity; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044469:Racial Groups; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology*