title: Surgical treatment of metastatic spinal tumors.
abstract: Spinal metastases represent a significant cause of morbidity in patients diagnosed with malignancies. Metastases to the spine can cause severe pain, paralysis, and impairment of activities of daily living. The treatment paradigm for spinal metastases involves a cohesive multidisciplinary approach that allows treatment plans to be made in the context of a patient's overall condition. There have been significant advances in the surgical treatment of spinal metastases that can significantly improve a patient's quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Harshpal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Arthur L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Jenkins
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*