title: Management of benign tumors of the mobile spine.
abstract: In the treatment of primary tumors, complete local eradication is the main goal, as an oncologically appropriate surgical treatment can substantially improve the prognosis and even be considered a life-saving procedure. In deciding the best treatment for primary bone tumors of the spine, the choice of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, selective arterial embolization, or other medical treatments alone or in combination is based on diagnosis, staging, and a deep understanding of the biology and the behavior of each tumor. This article is a guide to diagnosing and treating such rare tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Spine Surgery Maggiore Hospital, Largo Nigrisoli 2, 40100 Bologna, Italy. boova@libero.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasbarrini
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cappuccio
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Donthineni
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandiera
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boriani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*